有余 (yǒu yú) — to have more than enough, to have a surplus; (after a number) over, more than
Definition
Literal 'have surplus' — used to say something is more than enough (time, money, food), and after numbers to mean 'over' (e.g. 四十有余 'over forty').
verb
to have more than enoughto have a surplus(after a number) overmore than
Examples
- 。Tā měi gè yuè dōu chuò chuò yǒu yú.He has more than enough every month.
- ，。Jīn nián shōu cheng hěn hǎo, liáng shi yǒu le yú.This year's harvest is good, and there is a surplus of grain.
- 有余，。Tā kàn qǐ lái sì shí yǒu yú, dàn shí jì gèng nián qīng.He looks over forty, but is actually younger.
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