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title: "Duoyu Meaning: 多余 (duōyú) Means “surplus”"
description: "多余 (traditional 多餘, duōyú) means “surplus; extra”. Hear its tones, see what 多 and 余 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 多余 mean?

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多余 duōyú

## surplus; extra

## It can also mean

- unnecessary; superfluous

## Its characters

1. 多 duō more
2. 余 yú surplus

## In a sentence

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

所以，下回再看到“茶茶拿铁”，别笑它**多余**。

From [世界上的“茶”为什么有两种叫法？ · Cha or tea? Why the world has two words for tea](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/cha-or-tea-why-the-world-has-two-words-for-tea#library-word-953-955)

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## More words with 多 or 余

- [差不多 chàbuduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chabuduo)
- [大多 dàduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daduo)
- [多半 duōbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoban)
- [多么 duōme](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duome)
- [多媒体 duōméitǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duomeiti)
- [多少 duōshao](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshao)
- [多数 duōshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshu)
- [多样 duōyàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoyang)
- [多元 duōyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoyuan)
- [繁多 fánduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanduo)

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