其余 (qíyú)

In Chinese, "其余" is a pronoun that means "the rest" or "the others". It is used to refer to the remaining part or members of a group. Below are detailed usages of "其余".

1. Referring to the Rest

"其余" is used to refer to the remaining part or members of a group after mentioning one or more specific items. It implies that there are other things or people besides the ones mentioned. For example:

• 我们已经完成了任务的一部分，其余的部分需要更多时间来完成。 (Wǒmen yǐjīng wánchéngle rènwù de yī bùfen, qíyú de bùfen xūyào gèngduō shíjiān lái wánchéng.) — We have completed part of the task, the rest of it will take more time to finish. (lit. We have completed part of the task, the remaining part needs more time to complete.)
• 我买了一些水果，其中苹果和橙子已经吃完了，其余的水果还在冰箱里。 (Wǒ mǎile yīxiē shuǐguǒ, qízhōng píngguǒ hé chéngzi yǐjīng chī wánle, qíyú de shuǐguǒ hái zài bīngxiāng lǐ.) — I bought some fruits, the apples and oranges among them have been eaten, the rest of the fruits are still in the fridge. (lit. I bought some fruits, among them apples and oranges have been eaten, the remaining fruits are still in the fridge.)