其余
Traditional: 其餘
qí yú HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

我们有三个人,其余的人还没来。
Wǒmen yǒu sān ge rén, qíyú de rén hái méi lái.
There are three of us, and the others haven't arrived yet.
他吃了苹果,其余的水果没吃。
Tā chī le píngguǒ, qíyú de shuǐguǒ méi chī.
He ate the apple, but didn't eat the rest of the fruit.
其余的问题明天再讨论。
Qíyú de wèntí míngtiān zài tǎolùn.
We'll discuss the remaining questions tomorrow.
其余的人走了。
Qíyú de rén zǒu le.
The other people left.
其余的钱在包里。
Qíyú de qián zài bāo lǐ.
The rest of the money is in the bag.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 其 (qí) often means 'that' or 'its,' and 余 (yú) means 'surplus' or 'remainder.' Think of it as 'that which remains' to remember it refers to the rest or remainder of something.

📝 Usage Notes

其余 is neutral in tone and can be used in both formal and informal contexts, as well as in spoken and written Chinese. It is commonly used in descriptive, narrative, or explanatory sentences to highlight a contrast between a mentioned subset and the rest of a group.

📖 Grammar Points

其余 is often used in structures like '除了...,其余...' (except for..., the rest...) to set up a contrast. It can function as a subject, object, or attributive (when followed by 的 + noun). For example: '除了你,其余的人都到了。' (Except for you, all the other people have arrived.)

🏯 Cultural Notes

It is often used in formal or written contexts to succinctly categorize a group after specifying a part of it, reflecting a preference for structured and hierarchical organization in communication.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar to 其他 (qítā), which also means 'other' or 'the rest,' but 其余 often implies a clearer division between what is specified and the remainder, and it is typically used as a pronoun without a following noun unless paired with 的 (e.g., 其余的人). 其他 can be used more flexibly as an adjective before nouns (e.g., 其他人) or as a pronoun.

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