剩余

剩餘

shèngyú

adjective HSK 7 #7,381

Meanings

1 remaining
2 surplus
3 leftover

Characters

leftover; remaining

surplus; extra; remaining

Examples

请把剩余的钱存起来。

Qǐng bǎ shèngyú de qián cún qǐlái.

Please save the remaining money.

剩余的时间不多了。

Shèngyú de shíjiān bù duō le.

There is not much time remaining.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

剩 shèng

余 yú