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多余

duō yú
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. superfluous
  2. 2. unnecessary
  3. 3. surplus

Word relationships

Antonyms

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必要
bì yào

necessary

必不可少的

Synonyms

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冗余
rǒng yú

redundancy

用于描述多余、重复的事物，如数据冗余

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in negative constructions like 不多余 (not unnecessary) or with 觉得 (feel) as in 觉得多余.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 多余 (duō yú) as a verb meaning 'to have leftover', e.g., 我多了一个 (I have one extra); 多余 is an adjective.

Example Sentences

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这本书的内容有点 多余 。
The content of this book is a bit unnecessary.

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Child Words of 多余

多
duō

many; much

余
yú

extra