Definition
至少 (zhì shǎo) is the standard, neutral way to say 'at least' for a minimum quantity or condition. It contrasts with 好歹 (hǎo dǎi), which adds a tone of 'anyway, after all' and is more colloquial; and with 顶多 (dǐng duō), which means 'at most' (the opposite limit).
adverb
at least
Examples
- 至少。Nǐ zhì shǎo yào děng bàn xiǎoshí.You have to wait at least half an hour.
- 至少。Tā zhì shǎo yǒu sānshí suì.He is at least thirty years old.
- 至少。Wǒ měitiān zhì shǎo yùndòng yí cì.I exercise at least once a day.
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