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别的 vs 其他

Same "other": 别的 is the spoken default (别的地方); 其他 is the formal, written "the rest" (其他更好的事情).

别的 別的
biéde ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄉㄜ˙
else; other
你还有什么别的想知道的吗?
Is there anything else you want to know?
其他
qítā ㄑㄧˊ ㄊㄚ
other; (sth or sb) else; the rest
我没有其他更好的事情去做。
I have nothing better to do.
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