粵

分fan6外ngoi6

fan6 ngoi6fèn wài

English

  1. exceptionally
  2. not one's responsibility or job
  3. particularly; especially
  4. extra; special
  5. used to describe something for which one is not responsible

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 特別;同平時唔同
  2. 額外;多過、特別過平時
  3. 本份以外

Examples

  • 先肯定后否定,一正一反,就分外有力量。

    First acknowledge, then deny – one for and one against – and then you are in a powerful position.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 分外事

    task beyond one's duties

  • 啲嘢食分外香。

    The food has a particularly sweet smell.

  • 開學冇耐,份外忙碌。

    School just started; we're especially busy.

  • 呢間餐廳有種份外嘅親切感。

    This restaurant has a special cozy vibe to it. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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