别的 bié de
“else; other”
pronoun2021 list level 1Traditional 別的
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
别的 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 531: 别的 biéde — Level 3; official annotation 3 (代). PDF page 93
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 别的
别的 means "other" or "else" and can come before a noun (别的人, 别的问题) or stand alone as a pronoun (不要别的). It is common in questions and negative sentences. 别的 already includes 的, so do not add another 的 after it.
例句Example sentences
- 你还有别的问题吗？nǐ hái yǒu bié de wèn tí ma?Do you have any other questions?
- 我不要别的，只要一杯水。wǒ bú yào bié de, zhǐ yào yì bēi shuǐ.I don't want anything else; I just want a glass of water.
- 别的人都不在，只有小王在办公室。bié de rén dōu bú zài, zhǐ yǒu xiǎo wáng zài bàn gōng shì.No one else is here; only Xiao Wang is in the office.
易混词Easily confused
别的vs其他
别的 is more colloquial and common in speech; 其他 is more formal/written and can also mean "the rest." Both can modify nouns, but 其他 is often preferred in formal writing.