Chinese phrase
只剩〜了 zhǐ shèng 〜 le
Meaning
only ___ is left
When to use it
Shows that only a stated amount or item remains. It reports what is still available, often when the amount has become limited or a situation has changed.
Example dialogue
冰箱里 只剩 半瓶牛奶 了。 bīng xiāng lǐ zhǐ shèng bàn píng niú nǎi le
There is only half a bottle of milk left in the fridge.
那就别做咖啡了，我去顺手买一瓶。 nà jiù bié zuò kā fēi le wǒ qù shùn shǒu mǎi yì píng
Then let's skip the coffee. I'll pick up a bottle while I'm out.