有余

有餘
yǒuyú
verb #41,519

Meanings

  1. 1 to have a surplus
  2. 2 to be more than enough
  3. 3 and more; odd (after a number)

Examples

HSK 4
Zhèxiē qián mǎi yì tái diànnǎo hái yǒuyú.
This money is more than enough to buy a computer.
HSK 4
Tā zài guówài shēnghuó le shí nián yǒuyú, Zhōngwén què yìdiǎnr méi wàng.
He has lived abroad for over ten years, yet he hasn't forgotten any of his Chinese.

Tips

usage
有余 sits in many set phrases: 绰绰有余 'more than enough', 游刃有余 'to handle with ease', and the New Year wish 年年有余 'a surplus every year'. In that wish 余 sounds like 鱼 'fish', which is why fish appear in New Year pictures.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu
余 yú