'仅剩' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'only remains' or 'only left', emphasizing that a very small quantity—often just one or a few—of something remains after most has been used, lost, or gone. The character 仅 (jǐn) means 'only' or 'merely', while 剩 (shèng) means 'to remain' or 'leftover'. Together, they form a compact, formal-sounding expression commonly used in written Chinese and careful spoken contexts—such as news reports, announcements, or descriptions of dwindling resources.

This phrase always modifies verbs (e.g., 剩下, 有, 留下) or quantified nouns and typically appears before the noun or verb it modifies. It carries a subtle tone of scarcity or urgency, often implying that action may be needed soon. Unlike casual alternatives like 还剩, 仅剩 sounds more precise and weighty, making it frequent in official notices, inventory updates, or environmental or economic discussions about depletion.