Discussion of 另

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另 versus 别的:

1. 另 (pronoun) means "other, another". 别的 (phrase) has the same meaning. They are used differently. 另 cannot be followed by 的 and it must be followed by a quantity. 别的 can be followed directly by a noun without specifying any quantity:
- 另一个人 another person, the other person
- 别的人 another person, other peoples

2. 别的 (phrase) can also be used as a noun. In this case it's translated as "something else". 另 cannot be used in this way.
E.g. 你试试别的吧。You may try something else.

3. 另 can be an adverb meaning "in addition". 别的 does not have this usage.

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How is 另 used in a sentence? (lìng)

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另 (lìng) can be used to indicate that something is different from what has already been mentioned. For example, 另外 (lìngwài) can be used to mean "in addition" or "besides". For example, 他有一辆自行车，另外还有一辆摩托车 (Tā yǒu yī liàng zìxíngchē, lìngwài hái yǒu yī liàng mótuōchē; He has a bicycle, and in addition he has a motorbike).

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Are there any other words that have a similar meaning to 另? (lìng)

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Is 另 commonly used in spoken Chinese? (lìng)

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Yes, 另 (lìng) is commonly used in spoken Chinese. It is used to refer to something that is different from what has already been mentioned, or to add something to what has already been said. It can be used to mean "in addition" or "besides", as in 我另有一个问题 (wǒ lìng yǒu yīgè wèntí) meaning "I have an additional question ".

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