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余
yú
Description
"余"的意思是多出来、剩下的部分。
"余" means the extra or remaining part.
它也可以用在数字后面，表示"多"，比如"十余人"就是十多个人。
It can also be used after numbers to mean "more than," for example, "十余人" means more than ten people.
Meanings
余yú
surplus; remaining; extra
这些钱是我们的余款。
This money is our remaining balance.
余yú
more than; odd (after a number)
来了三十余人。
More than thirty people came.
余yú
remaining; other; after (a time)
课余我喜欢打球。
I like playing ball after class.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant surplus food; extended to any remainder or excess.
- Nuance
as a number modifier 余 means 'a bit over', similar to 多 in '十多个'.
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