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残留

cán liú · can liu

Traditional 殘留

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to remain; to be left over
  2. residual; remnant
  3. residue
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In a conversation

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The coffee cup

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)杯子(bēizi)里(lǐ)还(hái)有(yǒu)咖啡(kāfēi)残留(cánliú)。

    There is still coffee residue in this cup.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)洗(xǐ)了(le)两次(liǎngcì)呀(ya)！

    But I washed it twice!

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)杯底(bēidǐ)，还(hái)有(yǒu)一点(yīdiǎn)残留(cánliú)。

    Look at the bottom. There is still a little residue.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)眼睛(yǎnjing)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)再(zài)洗(xǐ)一次(yīcì)。

    Your eyes are so good! I will wash it again.

  5. Dengdeng

    不用(bùyòng)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)喜欢(xǐhuan)咖啡味(kāfēiwèi)的(de)茶(chá)。

    No need. I like tea that tastes of coffee.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

清(qīng)洗(xǐ)后(hòu)，水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)表(biǎo)面(miàn)可(kě)能(néng)还(hái)有(yǒu)农(nóng)药(yào)残(cán)留(liú)。

After washing, there may still be pesticide residue on the surface of the fruit.

02

墙(qiáng)上(shàng)残(cán)留(liú)着(zhe)旧(jiù)海(hǎi)报(bào)撕(sī)掉(diào)后(hòu)的(de)痕(hén)迹(jì)。

Traces left after the old poster was torn off remain on the wall.

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