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多余 (duō yú): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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多余 (duō yú): Unnecessary (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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多余 consists of 2 characters.

much/many; how [+adjective]

I, me; surplus, extra

How to Use 多余 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 多余 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith部分

qù去

diào掉

duō多

yú余

de的

bù部

fen分

neutral

remove the redundant parts

Adverb + Adjectivewith完全

wán完

quán全

shì是

duō多

yú余

de的

Verb + Complementwith显得

xiǎn显

de得

duō多

yú余

Adjective + Nounwith钱

duō多

yú余

de的

qián钱

Example Sentences with 多余

zhè这

ge个

píng苹

guǒ果

shì是

duō多

yú余

neutral

completely unnecessary

neutral

seem superfluous

neutral

extra money

de的

。

This apple is extra.

zhè这

xiē些

jiě解

shì释

shì是

duō多

yú余

de的

，

wǒ我

yǐ已

jīng经

wán完

quán全

míng明

bai白

le了

。

These explanations are unnecessary; I already understand completely.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

bào报

gào告

zhōng中

，

rèn任

hé何

duō多

yú余

de的

xiū修

shì饰

yǔ语

dōu都

yìng应

bèi被

shān删

chú除

。

In formal reports, any superfluous modifiers should be removed.

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jì既

rán然

wǒ我

men们

yǐ已

jīng经

dá达

chéng成

gòng共

shí识

，

zài再

tǎo讨

lùn论

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

shì是

fǒu否

duō多

yú余

？

Since we have already reached a consensus, is it unnecessary to discuss this issue further?

wǒ我

jué觉

de得

zhè这

xiē些

jiě解

shì释

shì是

duō多

tā他

cóng从

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

zì自

jǐ己

de的

nǔ努

lì

zài在

yù预

suàn算

jǐn紧

zhāng张

de的

qíng情

kuàng况

xià下

zài在

tuán团

duì队

hé合

zuò作

zhōng中

，

duō多

yú余

bié别

dān担

xīn心

，

zhè这

xiē些

duō多

yú余

de的

shí

yú

余

de的

，

yīn因

wèi为

shì事

qíng情

yǐ已

jīng经

hěn很

qīng清

chǔ楚

le了

。

I think these explanations are unnecessary because the matter is already clear.

力

shì是

duō多

yú余

de的

，

jí即

shǐ使

jié结

guǒ果

bú不

jìn尽

rén人

yì意

。

He never considers his efforts unnecessary, even if the outcome is unsatisfactory.

，

rèn任

hé何

duō多

yú余

de的

zhī支

chū出

dōu都

bì必

xū须

yán严

gé格

kòng控

zhì制

。

Under tight budget constraints, any surplus expenditure must be strictly controlled.

de

的

gù顾

lǜ虑

wǎng往

wǎng往

huì会

zǔ阻

ài碍

xiào效

lǜ率

de的

tí提

shēng升

。

In teamwork, excessive concerns often hinder the improvement of efficiency.

食

cái材

zhèng正

hǎo好

kě可

yǐ以

yòng用

lái来

zuò做

míng明

tiān天

de的

zǎo早

cān餐

。

Don't worry, these surplus ingredients can be used to make tomorrow's breakfast.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 多余.

Words with 多

多少duō shaoHSK 1
多么duō meHSK 3
许多xǔ duōHSK 4
差不多chà bu duōHSK 4
众多zhòng duō
增多zēng duō
多久duō jiǔ
多亏duō kuī

Words with 余

业余yè yú
余地yú dì
余暇yú xiá
余额yú é
其余qí yú
剩余shèng yú