Meaning of 剩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to remain
- to be left
- to have as remainder
- variant of 剩[sheng4]
How to use 剩
剩 is a verb meaning something is left over. It often appears as 剩下 (shèngxia) or in food words like 剩菜 (shèngcài) and 剩饭 (shèngfàn). Example: 钱只剩一百块了。(Qián zhǐ shèng yìbǎi kuài le.) There is only 100 yuan left.
剩 (shèng) has 乘 (chéng) on the left and the knife radical 刂 on the right. Picture cutting a cake with a knife 刂 and seeing what pieces remain.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 剩 (shèng) with 乘 (chéng, to ride or multiply). 剩 has the knife 刂 on the right and 乘 does not. Also keep the fourth tone on shèng, not chéng's second tone.
剩 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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剩 shèng · to remain · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 剩.
Questions about 剩
What does 剩 mean?
剩 (shèng) means "to remain; to be left" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 剩?
剩 is made of 1 character: 剩 (12 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 剩 an HSK word?
Yes. 剩 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 剩下 and 剩余?
剩下 (shèngxia) is common in everyday speech and works as a verb. 剩余 (shèngyú) sounds more formal and is often used as a noun or modifier, as in 剩余时间 (shèngyú shíjiān), remaining time.
What does 剩女 mean?
剩女 (shèngnǚ) literally means leftover woman. It is a slang term for unmarried women past a certain age and is considered rude, so use it carefully.