剩余 (shèng yú) — to remain, to be left over; to have a surplus

Definition

剩余 is the formal/written 'remain, be left over' — stronger than the everyday 剩 and used in financial or abstract contexts (剩余价值, 剩余资金). 残留 focuses on traces or residues that persist, not quantities.

verb
to remainto be left overto have a surplus

Examples

  • 剩余
    Zhè ge yuè hái yǒu shèng yú de qián ma?
    Is there any money left over this month?
  • 剩余
    Wèn tí yǐ jīng jiě jué le, bú shèng yú shén me le.
    The problem has been solved; nothing remains.
  • 剩余
    Zhè cì huó dòng shèng yú le hěn duō shí wù.
    A lot of food was left over from this event.

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