Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
剩
shèng
Description
"剩"的意思是东西用完以后，还留下来的部分。
"剩" means the part that remains after something has been used up.
我们常说"剩下"，比如吃饭以后剩下的菜。
We often say "剩下", for example, the food left after eating.
Meanings
剩shèng
to be left over; remain
桌子上剩了一块蛋糕。
There is one piece of cake left on the table.
剩下shèngxià
to be left; remaining
我只剩下十块钱了。
I only have ten yuan left.
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Notes
- Nuance
剩 emphasizes what remains after use; often paired with 下 as 剩下.
- Etymology
剩 combines a meaning element with 乘, indicating something extra or surplus.
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