剩余 shèngyú remainder
remainder; surplus
How to remember 剩余: 剩 have as remainder + 余 surplus = remainder.
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How it is used
- The leftover/remaining part - 剩余的钱 (shèngyú de qián) the remaining money, 剩余价值 (shèngyú jiàzhí) surplus value.
- More formal and adjectival than the plain verb 剩 (shèng, be left over); 剩余 modifies a noun, 剩下 (shèngxià) is the everyday verb.
- Common in economics, math, and accounting.
Example sentences
- 这个月的薪水还有剩余。 Zhège yuè de xīnshui hái yǒu shèngyú.Some of this month's salary is still left over.