English–Chinese
“be left” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshèng xià
Example
桌子上只剩下一个苹果。zhuō zi shàng zhǐ shèng xià yí gè píng guǒ
Only one apple is left on the table.
How to say “be left” in Chinese
“Be left” in Chinese is 剩下 (shèng xià).
It marks the portion that survives a process of use, removal, or reduction.
Example sentences with 剩下
比赛还剩下十分钟。bǐ sài hái shèng xià shí fēn zhōng
There are still ten minutes left in the game.
Tips for using 剩下
- A quantity normally follows 剩下 (shèngxià, "remain"), so the number comes after the verb in everyday quantity statements.