其余 (qí yú) — the rest, the others

Definition

其余 (qíyú) is a more formal written pronoun for 'the rest' — similar to 其他 but more often used in writing and with a slightly more emphatic 'all the rest' feel.

pronoun
the restthe others

Examples

  • 其余
    Wǒ men qù le sān gè rén, qí yú de rén liú zài jiā lǐ.
    Three of us went, the rest stayed at home.
  • 其余
    Zhè xiē dàn gāo nǐ chī ba, qí yú de gěi dì di.
    Eat these cakes, give the rest to your little brother.
  • 其余
    Wǒ zhī mǎi le zhè liǎng běn shū, qí yú de dōu méi mǎi.
    I only bought these two books; I didn't buy the rest.

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