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剩余

shèng yú · sheng yu

Traditional 剩餘

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. remainder
  2. surplus
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Money left over

  1. Dengdeng

    付完(fùwán)房租(fángzū)，这个月(zhègeyuè)剩余的(shèngyúde)钱(qián)不多了(bùduōle)。

    After paying rent, there is not much money left this month.

  2. Liangliang

    剩余(shèngyú)多少(duōshao)？

    How much is left?

  3. Dengdeng

    一百二十块(yībǎièrshíkuài)。我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)存起来(cúnqǐlai)。

    120 yuan. I want to save it.

  4. Liangliang

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)！那你(nànǐ)今天(jīntiān)别(bié)请我(qǐngwǒ)喝咖啡(hēkāfēi)了(le)。

    Good idea! Then do not treat me to coffee today.

  5. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)……我(wǒ)刚(gāng)买了(mǎile)两本书(liǎngběnshū)，现在(xiànzài)剩余的(shèngyúde)是(shì)零(líng)。

    Hmm... I just bought two books, so what is left is zero.

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01

剩(shèng)余(yú)的(de)饭(fàn)菜(cài)请(qǐng)放(fàng)进(jìn)冰(bīng)箱(xiāng)，明(míng)天(tiān)再(zài)吃(chī)。

Please put the leftover food in the fridge and eat it tomorrow.

02

这(zhè)个(gè)月(yuè)的(de)剩(shèng)余(yú)预(yù)算(suàn)不(bù)多(duō)，我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)省(shěng)着(zhe)花(huā)。

There isn't much of the remaining budget left this month, so we need to spend carefully.

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