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余地

yú dì · yu di

Traditional 餘地

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. margin
  2. leeway
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No room to negotiate

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)交(jiāo)报告(bàogào)，还(hái)有(yǒu)商量(shāngliang)的(de)余地(yúdì)吗(ma)？

    The report is due tomorrow. Is there any room to negotiate?

  2. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)余地(yúdì)，老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)得(de)很(hěn)清楚(qīngchu)。

    No room. The boss was very clear.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)今晚(jīnwǎn)我们(wǒmen)要(yào)加班(jiābān)了(le)。

    Then we have to work overtime tonight.

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)。不过(bùguò)吃(chī)什么(shénme)，还(hái)有(yǒu)余地(yúdì)。

    Yes. But what we eat, there is still room.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)今晚(jīnwǎn)我们(wǒmen)吃(chī)好(hǎo)一点(yīdiǎn)！

    Then tonight we eat something nice!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)感(gǎn)觉(jué)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)没(méi)有(yǒu)选(xuǎn)择(zé)的(de)余(yú)地(dì)。

I felt like I had no choice.

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02

价(jià)格(gé)还(hái)可(kě)以(yǐ)再(zài)商(shāng)量(liang)，有(yǒu)商(shāng)量(liang)的(de)余(yú)地(dì)。

The price can still be negotiated; there is room for discussion.

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