How to say “the rest” in Chinese
the rest
“The rest” in Chinese is 其余, qí yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
其余 is read qí yú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
This same character appears in 途, 斜 and 除.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “其余”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 其余. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我去其余的人在这儿等wǒqù,qíyúderénzàizhèrděngI'll go, and the rest will wait here.
- 其余的人在这儿等qíyúderénzàizhèrděngThe others wait here.
More words from the lesson “And, as well as, or”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “the rest” in Chinese?
“The rest” in Chinese is 其余, pinyin qíyú.
What does 其余 mean?
其余 (qíyú) means “the rest”.
How do you write 其余?
其余 is 2 characters: 其 (qí) — his, that; other; 余 (yú) — remainder; surplus. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 其余?
其余 is read qíyú. Tones: qí — second tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“the rest” in the lesson “And, as well as, or”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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