remain; be left over
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to remain; to be left over; to stay behind
Indicates what remains after a portion has been used, consumed, or removed. Used for quantities, objects, or people.
Yī一
gòng共
yī一
qiān千
yuán元
，
yòng用
qù去
liù六
bǎi百
yuán元
，
hái还
yú余
xià下
sì四
bǎi百
yuán元
。
There was one thousand yuan in total; six hundred was spent, leaving four hundred remaining.
Tuán团
duì队
lí离
kāi开
hòu后
，
zhǐ只
yú余
xià下
sān三
gè个
rén人
jì继
xù续
gōng工
zuò作
。
After the team left, only three people remained to continue working.
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Chī吃
wán完
wǎn晚
cān餐
，
bīng冰
xiāng箱
lǐ里
hái还
yú余
xià下
yī一
xiē些
shuǐ水
guǒ果
。
After dinner, some fruit remained in the refrigerator.