(shèng xià) - to be left over, remaining in Mandarin
shèngxiàTraditional: 剩下
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Translation
to be left over, remaining
Word origin
剩下 (shèng xià) pairs 剩 (shèng), 'to remain' or 'surplus', which carries the knife radical 刂, with 下 (xià), 'down' or 'below'. The compound means 'to be left over' or 'remaining'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 剩 (shèng, surplus, with 刂 knife radical) + 下 (xià, down)
Stroke order
剩
下
Examples
。
We do not have much time left.
。
There is some food left on the table.
。
Leave the rest to me.
。
I will handle what is left.
菜。
Quite a lot of food has been left over.
剩下 (shèng xià) means to be left over or remaining.
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