多余
Old HSK 5
多余 (duōyú) · unnecessary
多余 (duōyú) means “unnecessary; superfluous; extra”. It is written with 2 characters: 多 (many) + 余 (surplus). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 多余 is built
The characters
多 duō · many
What 多 is made of
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: Two nights 夕, suggesting many (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
余 yú · surplus
What 余 is made of
- 人rén — person
Example sentences
你的担心是多余的。Nǐ de dānxīn shì duōyú de.Your worry is unnecessary.
把多余的东西扔掉吧。Bǎ duōyú de dōngxi rēngdiào ba.Throw away the things you don't need.
Questions about 多余
What does 多余 mean?
多余 (duōyú) means “unnecessary; superfluous; extra”.
How do you pronounce 多余?
多余 is pronounced duōyú.
Which HSK level is 多余?
多余 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 多少duōshaohow many
- 差不多chàbuduōalmost
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 多久duōjiǔhow long
- 多么duōmehow (very)
- 多数duōshùmajority
- 多云duōyúncloudy
- 好多hǎoduōa lot of
- 许多xǔduōmany
- 大多dàduōmostly
Learn 多余 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.