English–Chinese
“leftovers” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshèng cài
Example
晚饭后，我们把剩菜放进冰箱。wǎn fàn hòu wǒ men bǎ shèng cài fàng jìn bīng xiāng
After dinner, we put the leftovers in the refrigerator.
How to say “leftovers” in Chinese
“Leftovers” in Chinese is 剩菜 (shèng cài).
The dishes that stay on the table after diners have finished, whether they are kept for another meal or discarded.
Example sentences with 剩菜
我不太喜欢吃剩菜。wǒ bú tài xǐ huān chī shèng cài
I don't really like eating leftovers.
Tips for using 剩菜
- Because Chinese nouns do not need a plural ending here, the word can refer to several remaining dishes as a group.