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title: "Guosheng Meaning: 过剩 (guòshèng) Means “surplus”"
description: "过剩 (traditional 過剩, guòshèng) means “surplus; excess; overabundance”. Hear its tones, see what 过 and 剩 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guosheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 过剩 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

过剩 guòshèng

## surplus; excess; overabundance

## Its characters

1. 过 guò to cross
2. 剩 shèng to remain

## In a sentence

今年苹果产量过剩，价格很低。 There's a surplus of apples this year, so prices are very low.

[More about 过剩](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BF%87%E5%89%A9)

## More words with 过 or 剩

- [不过 bùguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buguo)
- [超过 chāoguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoguo)
- [穿过 chuānguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanguo)
- [错过 cuòguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuoguo)
- [放过 fàngguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangguo)
- [过程 guòchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guocheng)
- [过度 guòdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guodu)
- [过分 guòfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guofen)
- [过后 guòhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guohou)
- [过节 guòjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guojie)

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