剩 shèng
“to remain; to be left; to have as remainder”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
剩 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1651: 剩 shèng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 121
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 剩
剩 means that something is left over or remains after use, eating, passing time, etc. It is a verb and commonly appears with 还 or 只 in patterns like 还剩... and 只剩下..., used for time, food, money, or people. It describes what is left, not something kept on purpose.
例句Example sentences
- 冰箱里还剩两个鸡蛋。bīng xiāng lǐ hái shèng liǎng gè jī dàn.There are still two eggs left in the fridge.
- 只剩十分钟了，我们快点儿。zhī shèng shí fēn zhōng le, wǒ men kuài diǎn ér.Only ten minutes are left; let's hurry.
- 饭还剩很多，别浪费。fàn hái shèng hěn duō, bié làng fèi.There is still a lot of rice left; don't waste it.