剩余

剩餘

shèngyú

adjective HSK 7-9 #7,381

Meanings

HSK 1

剩余的时间不多了。

Shèngyú de shíjiān bù duō le.

There is not much time remaining.

HSK 3

请把剩余的钱存起来。

Qǐng bǎ shèngyú de qián cún qǐlái.

Please save the remaining money.

usage

剩余 is more formal than 剩下 (shèngxià). 剩余 is preferred in written and official contexts, while 剩下 is more colloquial.

memory

剩 (leftover) + 余 (surplus/excess) - both characters mean 'extra/remaining', reinforcing each other.

剩 shèng

余 yú