Definition & Meaning

1.particularly; exceptionally; especially

2.beyond one's rights or obligations; outside one's province

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Words with fen wai

fèn wài

分 外

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1
adv.particularly; exceptionally; especially
- fèn wài jī dòng
  分外激动
  extremely excited
- yǔ hòu de tiān kōng fèn wài míng lǎng
  雨后的天空分外明朗。
  The sky was extraordinarily clear after the rain.
- tā zài hūn lǐ qián yī tiān qù shì le zhè fèn wài lìng rén xīn suì
  他在婚礼前一天去世了，这分外令人心碎。
  It is especially poignant that he died on the day before his wedding.
synonym
tè bié特别 fēi cháng非常 gé wài格外
2
n.beyond one's rights or obligations; outside one's province
- tā cóng bù bǎ bāng zhù bié rén kàn zuò zì jǐ fèn wài de shì
  他从不把帮助别人看做自己分外的事。
  He has never seen helping people as an extra chore.
- tā zǒng shì zhǔn bèi hǎo zuò zì jǐ fèn wài de shì
  他总是准备好做自己分外的事。
  He is always ready to do what is even beyond his duty.
- tā zǒng shì qiǎng zhe gàn fèn wài de gōng zuò
  他总是抢着干分外的工作。
  He is always willing and eager to do extra work.
synonym
fēi fèn非分

Word usage

Note
"分外" cannot be written as "份外".

Chinese words with pinyin fen wai

fèn wài份外now written as 分外

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