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(shèng xià) - to be left over, remaining in Mandarin

shèngxià

Traditional: 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

Stroke order for 剩

Stroke order for 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.

cài

Quite a lot of food has been left over.

剩下 (shèng xià) means to be left over or remaining.

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This word is part of lesson 19.