1. Home
  2. Grammar Points
  3. Expressing "especially" with 格外 ("ge2wai4")

Expressing "especially" with 格外 ("ge2wai4")

格外 géwài

Grammar
HSK 4

Structure

格外 (地 +) + Advective / Psychological Verb

Translations

  • especially

Definition

格外（géwài）表示程度超出一般，相当于“特别”“尤其”。

格外 (géwài) indicates that something is beyond the ordinary, equivalent to 'especially' or 'particularly'.

Usage

通常用于形容词或某些动词前，强调程度高或与平时不同。

Usually used before adjectives or certain verbs to emphasize a high degree or difference from usual.

Examples

  • 1 今天的天气格外晴朗。（The weather today is especially sunny.）
  • 2 他对待工作格外认真。（He is particularly serious about his work.）
  • 3 这座城市的夜景格外迷人。（The night view of this city is especially charming.）
  • 4 她今天打扮得格外漂亮。（She is dressed particularly beautifully today.）
  • 5 在这个节日里，人们显得格外热情。（During this festival, people seem especially enthusiastic.）

Put it into practice

Exam-style HSK drills with instant scoring and explanations.

Find my HSK level

Free · about 3 minutes · no account needed