不下 (bú xià) — no less than (a certain quantity); at least
Definition
不下 emphasizes a surprising or impressive lower bound ('no less than') — closer to 不亚于 in tone. 至少 is the neutral 'at least' for stating minimums in everyday contexts.
verb
no less than (a certain quantity)at least
Easily confused
Examples
- 不下。Zhè ge chéng shì de rén kǒu bú xià yì bǎi wàn.This city has a population of no less than one million.
- 不下。Tā měi tiān gōng zuò bú xià shí èr gè xiǎo shí.He works at least twelve hours every day.
- 不下。Zhè cì huó dòng bú xià sān qiān rén cān jiā.No less than three thousand people attended this event.
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