No. 785 in Vietnamese
dư
" dư" in English means "surplus" or "extra."
In a sentence
Tôi nấu dư một phần cơm.
I cooked an extra serving of rice.
Here, "dư" is used to indicate an excess amount over what was needed.
Số tiền này vẫn còn dư sau khi mua đồ.
This money is still left over after buying things.
In this context, "dư" denotes the remaining portion after an activity.
Bạn ăn nhiều hơn đi, đồ ăn còn dư mà.
Eat more, there is still leftover food.
Here, "dư" describes the state of being leftover or surplus.
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