至少 (zhì shǎo) — at least
Definition
至少 means 'at least' and sets a floor or minimum. It's the everyday choice; 顶多 is its opposite ('at most'), and 好歹 in this sense is more emphatic and feels slightly literary.
adverb
at least
Examples
- 至少。Nǐ zhì shǎo yào děng bàn xiǎo shí.You have to wait at least half an hour.
- 至少。Tā zhì shǎo yǒu sān shí suì.He is at least thirty years old.
- 至少。Wǒ měi tiān zhì shǎo yùn dòng yí cì.I exercise at least once a day.
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