例外 lìwài▶ ngoại lệ

Stroke order

例外 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

• 例 — 8 strokes
• 外 — 5 strokes

Senses

1. exception
2. to be an exception

Related words

• 外向Hướng ngoại
• 外界bên ngoài
• 外行Người thường, người không chuyên
• 外表vẻ ngoài
• 惯例hội nghị; quy ước
• 案例trường hợp, vụ án

例外 is pronounced lìwài and means “ngoại lệ”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 例外 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.