jau5 jyu4有餘有余

Jyutpingjau5 jyu4

Yaleyáuh yùh

動詞Common

Definition

To have enough and to spare; to have a surplus or more than what is needed.

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How it's used

This expression is frequently used to emphasize that a supply exceeds the actual requirement. It often carries a positive connotation of abundance or financial security. It is common to hear it paired with the particle 添 to add emphasis to the surplus.

Examples

nei1呢dou6度di1啲cin2錢gau3夠sai2使zung6仲jau5有jyu4餘tim1添。

There is enough money here to spend and even some left over.

nei5你maai5買gam3咁do1多je5嘢，gau3夠sik6食jau5有jyu4餘laa3喇。

You bought so much stuff, it's more than enough to eat.

Common phrases

gau3夠sai2使jau5有jyu4餘

more than enough to spend

gau3夠sik6食jau5有jyu4餘

more than enough to eat

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the idiom 年年有餘, which is a specific cultural phrase used during Lunar New Year to wish for prosperity. In everyday speech, use it as a verb phrase to describe a surplus of resources like time, money, or food.