其余

qí yú

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Pronoun Common

Definitions

1. the rest
2. the others
3. remaining
4. remainder
5. apart from them

Word relationships

Related words

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• 剩下 shèng xià 剩下 shèng xià to remain 剩下 is a verb meaning 'to be left over', often used with 的 to modify nouns.: to remain
• 另外 lìng wài 另外 lìng wài additional 另外 means 'another' or 'in addition', not exactly the rest of a group.: additional

Synonyms

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• 其他 qí tā 其他 qí tā other Both mean 'other' or 'the rest', but 其余 is more formal and refers to the remainder of a specific group.: other

Usage notes

Collocations

其余 is almost always followed by 的 when modifying a noun: 其余的人 (the rest of the people). It is rare to use 其余 alone as a subject without 的.

Common mistakes

Do not use 其余 for 'another one' in the sense of an additional item; use 另外 for that. 其余 refers to the remainder of a specific set already mentioned.

Example Sentences

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我们 其余 的人都会去。

The rest of us will go.

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Child Words of 其余

• 其 其 qí: his
• 余 余 yú: extra