Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to remain/to be left/to have as remainder

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

shèng

Bopomofo

ㄕㄥˋ

Jyutping

zing6

Example sentences

shèng
只剩一個蘋果。
只剩一个苹果。

There is only one apple left.

剩下 shèngxià
只剩下我一個人了。
只剩下我一个人了。

Only I am left.

容器 róngqì
請把剩下的食物放在塑膠容器裡。
请把剩下的食物放在塑胶容器里。

Please put the leftover food in the plastic container.

剩菜 shèngcài
冰箱裡還有昨晚的剩菜。
冰箱里还有昨晚的剩菜。

There are still leftovers from last night in the refrigerator.

他用微波爐把剩菜加熱了兩分鐘。
他用微波炉把剩菜加热了两分钟。

He heated the leftovers in the microwave for two minutes.

現代人常有營養過剩的問題。
现代人常有营养过剩的问题。

Modern people often have the problem of nutritional excess.

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