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Surplus in Chinese

surplus · HSK 6

多余 duō yú

  1. 多 duō many
  2. 余 yú surplus

他把多余的钱存进了银行。 He put his extra money in the bank.

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How do you say surplus in Chinese?

Surplus in Chinese is 多余 (duō yú). You can also say 剩余 (shèng yú), 浮 (fú).

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