The Chinese word 其余 means “the rest” or “the remaining”. It is often used to refer to something that is left over after some portion has been taken or used. For example, you might use 其余 to refer to the remaining time in a day after you have finished your work, or to the leftover food on a plate after a meal. 其余 can also be used to mean “other” or “additional”, as in the phrase 其余的人, which means “other people” or “additional individuals”.
Translation
Pronoun: the rest, the others
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他已经完成了自己的任务，其余的就交给我们吧 | tā yǐjīng wánchéngle zìjǐ de rènwù, qíyú de jiù jiāo gěi wǒmen ba | He has already completed his own task, let us take care of the rest |
| 这个方案的细节已经讨论过了，我们需要再考虑其余的问题 | zhège fāng’àn de xìjié yǐjīng tǎolùn guòle, wǒmen xūyào zài kǎolǜ qíyú de wèntí | The details of this plan have been discussed, we need to consider the remaining issues |
| 他拿走了一些钱，其余的留给了我 | tā ná zǒule yīxiē qián, qíyú de liú gěi le wǒ | He took some money and left the rest to me |
| 我们可以先处理这个问题，再考虑其余的事情 | wǒmen kěyǐ xiān chǔlǐ zhège wèntí, zài kǎolǜ qíyú de shìqíng | We can deal with this issue first and then consider the rest of the matters |
| 他们已经解决了一些难题，但是还有其余的问题需要解决 | tāmen yǐjīng jiějuéle yīxiē nántí, dànshì hái yǒu qíyú de wèntí xūyào jiějué | They have solved some difficulties, but there are still other problems that need to be solved |
HSK
其余 is part of HSK Level 5 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 4.
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