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The word "其余" is formed by combining the character "其", a demonstrative pronoun meaning "that" or "those", with the character "余", meaning "remaining" or "surplus"; together, they create a compound where "其" modifies "余" to denote "the rest" or "the remaining part" of something previously referenced.

Example Sentences Hide

我只拿了一个，其余的都给你。

Wǒ zhǐ nále yī gè, qíyú de dōu gěi nǐ.

I only took one, the rest are all for you.

这些书是我的，其余的是图书馆的。

Zhèxiē shū shì wǒ de, qíyú de shì túshūguǎn de.

These books are mine, the rest are from the library.

我们班有二十个学生，其余的人都去操场了。

Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí gè xuéshēng, qíyú de rén dōu qù cāochǎng le.

There are twenty students in our class, the rest of the people have gone to the playground.

完成这个任务后，其余的时间你可以自由支配。

Wánchéng zhège rènwù hòu, qíyú de shíjiān nǐ kěyǐ zìyóu zhīpèi.

After completing this task, you can freely arrange the rest of the time.

除了主要论点之外，论文的其余部分也需要仔细修改。

Chúle zhǔyào lùndiǎn zhīwài, lùnwén de qíyú bùfen yě xūyào zǐxì xiūgǎi.

Besides the main arguments, the rest of the paper also needs careful revision.

Word Definition - 其余

qí yú the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them

Individual Character Details

其 qí
余 yú, yú, yú