残留

殘留
cán liú
HSK 6
to remain, left over, surplus
verb
noun

Example Sentences

这道菜有些残留的调料。
zhè dào cài yǒuxiē cánliú de tiáoliào 。
This dish has some leftover seasonings.
他在桌子上留下了残留的食物。
tāzài zhuōzǐ shàng liúxià le cánliú de shíwù 。
He left some remnants of food on the table.
检查一下残留的材料是否需要丢弃。
jiǎnchá yīxià cánliú de cáiliào shìfǒu xūyào diūqì 。
Check if the surplus materials need to be discarded.

Individual Characters

残cán
to be disabled
HSK 4
留liú
to leave (eg a message), to retain

Words with similar meanings

剩余shèngyú
surplus
This term refers to something that remains after a part has been used or dealt with, similar in meaning but more formal.
遗留yíliú
to leave behind
It implies leaving something behind, usually unintentionally, and can convey a sense of something being forgotten.

Words Starting With 残

残疾cán jí
disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal
残忍cán rěn
cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless
残酷cán kù
cruel; cruelty

Words Ending With 留

保留bǎo liú
to retain; to continue to have; to preserve; to maintain; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)
拘留jū liú
to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
滞留zhì liú
to detain; retention
遗留yí liú
(leave or be a) legacy; left over; hand down (to next generation)

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