过剩 - Surplus - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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7-9

surplus

过

to pass

剩

to be left over

guo4sheng4 • guòshèng

surplus

excess

过剩 Surplus refers to the 剩 left over amount that 过 passes the original expected or required quantity.

市场上的食物过剩了。

There is a surplus of food in the market.

我们有过剩的商品。

We have a surplus of goods.

劳动力过剩是好事吗？

Is a labor surplus good?