Writing
余地 (yú dì) — how to say "leeway" in Chinese
余地
Leeway, room
noun
Character composition
余
surplus, remainder
地
ground, place
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
留有余地
liú yǒu yú dì
leave some leeway
Examples
这件事没有商量的余地。
There is no room for negotiation in this matter.
没有余地了。
There is no room left.
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Frequently asked questions
Leeway meaning in Chinese
"leeway" in Chinese is 余地 (yú dì).
余地 meaning
余地 (yú dì) means "Leeway, room".
How is 余地 pronounced?
It is pronounced yú dì (written as yu di, yudi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "leeway" in Chinese characters?
It is written 余地: 余 has 7 strokes, 地 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 余地?
余地 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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