残局

殘局

cánjú

noun #10,301

Meanings

1 endgame (in chess)
2 aftermath (of a failure)
3 desperate situation
4 mess to clean up

Characters

remaining; broken; incomplete

game; situation; bureau

Examples

HSK 5

谁来收拾这个残局？

Shéi lái shōushí zhège cánjú?

Who's going to clean up this mess?

HSK 7-9

他擅长下残局。

Tā shàncháng xià cánjú.

He's good at playing endgames.

Tips

usage

残局 is used both literally (chess endgame) and figuratively (the mess/aftermath left behind). 收拾残局 is a very common expression meaning 'to pick up the pieces.'

Stroke Order

残 cán

局 jú