How to say “be left over” in Chinese
be left over
“Be left over” in Chinese is 剩, shèng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
剩 is read shèng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”; on the left, 乘 chéng hints at the sound.
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 “剩”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 剩. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 冰箱里还剩两个鸡蛋bīngxiāngliháishèngliǎnggejīdànThere are still two eggs left in the fridge.
- 月饼还剩两个，你要不要？yuèbingháishèngliǎngge,nǐyàobuyàoThere are two mooncakes left, do you want them?
- 菜还剩这么多，怎么办？càiháishèngzhèmeduō,zěnmebànThere's still so much food left, what do we do?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Meals with Friends”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be left over” in Chinese?
“Be left over” in Chinese is 剩, pinyin shèng.
What does 剩 mean?
剩 (shèng) means “be left over”.
How do you write 剩?
剩 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 剩?
剩 is read shèng. Tones: shèng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be left over” in the lesson “Meals with Friends”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. 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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