13 sentences

1. 夕阳的余晖洒满了大地。

   xī​yáng de yú huī sǎ​mǎn le dà​dì.

   The afterglow of the setting sun covered the earth.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 工作之余，他喜欢弹琴自娱。

   gōng​zuò zhī yú, tā xǐ​huan tán​qín zì​yú.

   In his spare time, he likes to play the piano for his own amusement.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他在工作之余学会了弹钢琴。

   tā zài gōng​zuò zhī yú xué​huì le tán gāng​qín.

   He learned to play the piano in his spare time.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 他在工作之余报考了在职研究生。

   tā zài gōng​zuò zhī yú bào​kǎo le zài​zhí yán​jiū​shēng.

   He applied for a part-time postgraduate program in his spare time.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 我们在紧张的工作之余要注意劳逸结合。

   wǒ​men zài jǐn​zhāng de gōng​zuò zhī yú yào zhù​yì láo​yì​jié​hé.

   We should pay attention to balancing work and rest amidst a busy schedule.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 他在忙碌的工作之余，总是坚持练习书法。

   tā zài máng​lù de gōng​zuò zhī yú, zǒng​shì jiān​chí liàn​xí shū​fǎ.

   In his spare time from his busy work, he always insists on practicing calligraphy.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 他在海外生活了二十余年。

   tā zài hǎi​wài shēng​huó le èr​shí yú nián.

   He has lived overseas for over twenty years.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 十五除以四，商数是三，余数也是三。

   shí​wǔ chú​yǐ sì, shāng​shù shì sān, yú shù yě shì sān.

   Fifteen divided by four gives a quotient of three and a remainder of three.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 这片山林里生长着百余种珍稀植物。

   zhè piàn shān​lín lǐ shēng​zhǎng zhe bǎi yú zhǒng zhēn​xī zhí​wù.

   More than a hundred species of rare plants grow in this mountain forest.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 很多春联利用谐音来表达吉祥的寓意，比如“鱼”和“余”。

    hěn​duō chūn​lián lì​yòng xié​yīn lái biǎo​dá jí​xiáng de yù​yì, bǐ​rú“ yú” hé“ yú”.

    Many Spring Festival couplets use homophones to express auspicious meanings, such as 'fish' and 'surplus.'

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 余以为此计甚妙。

    yú yǐ​wéi cǐ jì shèn miào.

    I think this plan is excellent.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 余先生是一位著名的作家。

    Yú xiān​sheng shì yī wèi zhù​míng de zuò​jiā.

    Mr. Yu is a famous writer.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 余生于江南，对那里的山水有着深厚的感情。

    yú shēng yú Jiāng​nán, duì nà​li de shān​shuǐ yǒu zhe shēn​hòu de gǎn​qíng.

    I was born in Jiangnan and have a deep affection for the landscape there.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary