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The word "多余" is formed by combining the character "多", meaning "many" or "much", with the character "余", meaning "surplus" or "remaining", resulting in a compound that directly denotes something excessive or unnecessary, as in having more than what is needed.

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这个盒子是多余的。

Zhège hézi shì duōyú de.

This box is unnecessary.

我们需要去掉多余的部分。

Wǒmen xūyào qùdiào duōyú de bùfen.

We need to remove the unnecessary parts.

他认为多余的讨论只会浪费时间。

Tā rènwéi duōyú de tǎolùn zhǐ huì làngfèi shíjiān.

He believes that unnecessary discussions only waste time.

在编辑文章时，删除多余的词语很重要。

Zài biānjí wénzhāng shí, shānchú duōyú de cíyǔ hěn zhòngyào.

When editing an article, it is important to delete superfluous words.

尽管这些数据看似多余，但它们可能在未来有用。

Jǐnguǎn zhèxiē shùjù kànsì duōyú, dàn tāmen kěnéng zài wèilái yǒuyòng.

Although this data seems superfluous, it might be useful in the future.

Word Definition - 多余

duō yú superfluous; unnecessary

Individual Character Details

多 duō
余 yú, yú, yú