Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

have as remainder

Chinese: 剩下、余留。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “sheng” becomes a different word in each tone. 剩 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 剩下shèng xiàto remain; to be left over
  • 剩余shèng yúremainder; surplus
  • 过剩guò shèngto be excessive; to be more than is required
  • 剩女shèng nǚ(coll.) "leftover woman" – a woman who remains single beyond the typical marrying age
  • 剩男shèng nán(coll.) "leftover man" – a man who remains single beyond the typical marrying age

Example Sentence

桌上还剩下半个西瓜。Zhuō shàng hái shèng xià bàn ge xī guā.Half a watermelon is still left on the table.

Zhuōtableshàngonháistill剩下shèng xiàto remain半个bàn gehalf of sth西瓜xī guāwatermelon