sing6 jyu4剩餘剩余
Jyutpingsing6 jyu4
Yalesihng yùh
Definition
To remain or be left over after other parts have been removed.
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How it's used
While 剩餘 is understood in speech, it sounds slightly formal or technical compared to the more common spoken terms. People usually prefer using 淨低 or 剩低 when talking about physical leftovers or remaining items in daily life. Using 剩餘 often implies a more abstract or quantitative context, such as remaining time, budget, or resources.
Examples
If you can't finish the rice, just take the leftovers to feed the dog.
How much remaining time do you have to do your homework?
Related words
Common mistake
Beginners often use 剩餘 as a direct translation for leftovers, but it sounds stiff. Use 淨低 for food or physical objects to sound more natural.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
