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剩

shèng · sheng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to remain
  2. to be left
  3. to have as remainder
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What is left in the fridge

  1. Liangliang

    冰箱(bīngxiāng)里(lǐ)还(hái)剩(shèng)什么(shénme)？

    What is left in the fridge?

  2. Dengdeng

    只(zhǐ)剩(shèng)两个(liǎnggè)鸡蛋(jīdàn)了(le)。

    Only two eggs are left.

  3. Liangliang

    米饭(mǐfàn)还(hái)剩(shèng)一点儿(yīdiǎnr)吗(ma)？

    Is there any rice left?

  4. Dengdeng

    剩(shèng)一碗(yīwǎn)，刚好(gānghǎo)。

    One bowl is left, just right.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，做(zuò)蛋炒饭(dànchǎofàn)！

    Great, let's make egg fried rice!

  6. Dengdeng

    蛋炒饭(dànchǎofàn)只(zhǐ)剩(shèng)一个(yīgè)问题(wèntí)：谁(shéi)洗碗(xǐwǎn)？

    Egg fried rice has one problem left: who washes the dishes?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)员(yuán)工(gōng)都(dōu)回(huí)家(jiā)了(le)，只(zhǐ)剩(shèng)一(yí)位(wèi)。

All the workers went home save one.

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02

冰(bīng)箱(xiāng)里(lǐ)只(zhǐ)剩(shèng)下(xià)两(liǎng)个(gè)鸡(jī)蛋(dàn)了(le)。

There are only two eggs left in the fridge.

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