剩

shèng · sheng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to remain
  2. to be left
  3. to have as remainder

In a sentence

2 examples
01

所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)员(yuán)工(gōng)都(dōu)回(huí)家(jiā)了(le),只(zhǐ)剩(shèng)一(yí)位(wèi)。

All the workers went home save one.

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02

冰(bīng)箱(xiāng)里(lǐ)只(zhǐ)剩(shèng)下(xià)两(liǎng)个(gè)鸡(jī)蛋(dàn)了(le)。

There are only two eggs left in the fridge.

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