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至少

zhì shǎo · zhi shao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. at least
  2. (to say the) least
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Running and eating

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)跑(pǎo)多远(duōyuǎn)？

    Liangliang, how far do you run each day?

  2. Liangliang

    至少(zhìshǎo)五(wǔ)公里(gōnglǐ)。

    At least five kilometres.

  3. Dengdeng

    五(wǔ)公里(gōnglǐ)？你(nǐ)不(bù)累(lèi)吗(ma)？

    Five kilometres? Are you not tired?

  4. Liangliang

    累(lèi)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)至少(zhìshǎo)要(yào)吃(chī)两(liǎng)碗(wǎn)饭(fàn)。

    Tired, so I need to eat at least two bowls of rice.

  5. Dengdeng

    跑完(pǎowán)吃饭(chīfàn)，至少(zhìshǎo)要(yào)吃(chī)三(sān)碗(wǎn)！

    After a run, you should eat at least three bowls!

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)至少(zhìshǎo)要(yào)多(duō)跑(pǎo)一(yī)公里(gōnglǐ)。

    Then tomorrow I must run at least one more kilometre.

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2 examples
01

栗(lì)子(zi)至(zhì)少(shǎo)要(yào)煮(zhǔ)15分(fēn)钟(zhōng)。

Chestnuts have to be boiled for at least fifteen minutes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)弟(dì)弟(di)非(fēi)常(cháng)重(zhòng)要(yào)。至(zhì)少(shǎo)他(tā)认(rèn)为(wéi)他(tā)是(shì)。

My brother is very important. At least he thinks he is.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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至
zhì

to arrive; most

少
shǎo

few; less

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