"surplus" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 盈余
• 剩余

Definition

盈余是指超过所需或已用的数量。通常指多余的钱、商品或资源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Surplus”在经济、商业、资源管理等正式场合使用，例如“预算盈余”、“粮食剩余”。日常口语较少使用。既可作名词也可作形容词。

Examples

The company had a surplus of computers after the project finished.

项目结束后，公司有了**盈余**的电脑。

We gave the surplus food to the shelter.

我们把**剩余**的食物捐给了收容所。

There is a surplus of water after the rain.

下雨后有**剩余**的水。

This year, the government announced a budget surplus for the first time in a decade.

今年，政府十年来首次宣布出现预算**盈余**。

We always end up with a surplus of plastic bags after grocery shopping.

采购杂货后，我们总是会有**多余**的塑料袋。

The school's fundraiser created a surplus, so they bought new books for the library.

学校的筹款活动产生了**盈余**，于是他们买了新书给图书馆。