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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adv.particularly; exceptionally; especially
分外激动
extremely excited
雨后的天空分外明朗。
The sky was extraordinarily clear after the rain.
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.
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- 2
n.beyond one's rights or obligations; outside one's province
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.
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.
他总是抢着干分外的工作。
He is always willing and eager to do extra work.
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Word usage
- Note"分外" cannot be written as "份外".