Definition
过剩 (guò shèng) means 'to be in surplus, to be excessive' — it is used especially for supply, energy, or production that exceeds demand. It differs from 过量 (guò liàng) 'exceed a limit' (e.g., dosage) and 多余 (duō yú) 'superfluous' (redundant). 过剩 is common in economic contexts like 供应过剩 (oversupply).
verb
to be in surplusto be excessive (especially of supply, energy, etc.)
Examples
- 过剩。Zuìjìn shìchǎng shàng hěnduō chǎnpǐn dōu gōngyìng guò shèng.Recently, many products on the market are oversupplied.
- 过剩，。Tā jīnglì guò shèng, wǎnshàng bù róngyì shuì zháo.He has excessive energy, so it's not easy for him to fall asleep at night.
- 过剩。Shēngchǎn guò shèng huì dǎozhì qǐyè jìngzhēng jiājù.Overproduction will lead to intensified competition among enterprises.
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