Definition
其余 (qí yú) means 'the rest, the remainder' — it refers to the remaining part of a specific group (e.g., 其余的人 'the rest of the people'). It differs from 其他 (qí tā), which is more general ('other, else'), and from 别人 (bié rén), which specifically means 'other people' (not oneself). Use 其余 when you have a defined set and want to talk about what's left.
pronoun
the restthe others
Examples
- ，其余。Wǒmen qùle sān ge rén, qí yú de rén liú zài jiā lǐ.Three of us went, the rest stayed at home.
- ，其余。Zhèxiē dàngāo nǐ chī ba, qí yú de gěi dìdi.Eat these cakes, give the rest to your little brother.
- ，其余。Wǒ zhǐ mǎile zhè liǎng běn shū, qí yú de dōu méi mǎi.I only bought these two books; I didn't buy the rest.
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