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“remaining” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshèng yú

Example

冰箱里还有剩余的食物。bīng xiāng lǐ hái yǒu shèng yú de shí wù

There is still food remaining in the refrigerator.

Illustration for 剩余 (remaining)

How to say “remaining” in Chinese

“Remaining” in Chinese is 剩余 (shèng yú).

What remains after part of something has been used, taken, or consumed.

Full entry for 剩余: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 剩余

项目完成后还有剩余资金可以用于下一阶段。xiàng mù wán chéng hòu hái yǒu shèng yú zī jīn ké yǐ yòng yú xià yì jiē duàn

After the project is finished, there will still be funds left to use in the next stage.

Tips for using 剩余

  • The question pattern 剩余多少 (shèngyú duōshǎo, "how much remains") is common in notices and inventory checks, while casual speech often uses a shorter verb.

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