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

他擅长下残局。

Tā shàncháng xià cánjú.

He's good at playing endgames.

谁来收拾这个残局？

Shéi lái shōushí zhège cánjú?

Who's going to clean up this mess?

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

残 cán

局 jú