余兴

餘興

yúxìng

noun #26,456

Meanings

1 lingering interest
2 remaining enthusiasm
3 after-dinner entertainment
4 encore

Characters

remaining; surplus; lingering

interest; enthusiasm; excitement

Examples

晚宴结束后，大家还有余兴，继续唱歌。

Wǎnyàn jiéshù hòu, dàjiā hái yǒu yúxìng, jìxù chànggē.

After the banquet ended, everyone still had lingering enthusiasm and continued to sing.

余兴节目让聚会的气氛更热烈。

Yúxìng jiémù ràng jùhuì de qìfēn gèng rèliè.

The after-dinner entertainment made the gathering atmosphere even livelier.

他们玩得意犹未尽，余兴未消。

Tāmen wán de yì yóu wèi jìn, yúxìng wèi xiāo.

They played to their heart's content, with lingering enthusiasm still remaining.

Tips

usage

余兴节目 (yúxìng jiémù) is a set phrase meaning 'after-dinner show' or 'entertainment following a main event'. 余兴 alone can mean the lingering enjoyment after an event.

Stroke Order

余 yú

兴 xīng