The Chinese word 至少 means “at least” in English. It is used to indicate the minimum amount or quantity required or expected for a particular situation or task. For example, “至少需要两个小时” means “at least two hours are needed”. It can also be used to express a minimum standard, such as “至少要达到三百分” meaning “at least 300 points are required”.
Translation
Adverb: at least
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他至少需要两个小时才能完成这个任务 | tā zhìshǎo xūyào liǎng gè xiǎoshí cáinéng wánchéng zhège rènwù | He needs at least two hours to complete this task |
| 这个项目至少需要一百万美元的资金支持 | zhège xiàngmù zhìshǎo xūyào yī bǎi wàn měiyuán de zījīn zhīchí | This project needs at least one million dollars of financial support |
| 我们至少要等到下个月才能开始新的计划 | wǒmen zhìshǎo yào děng dào xià gè yuè cáinéng kāishǐ xīn de jìhuà | We need to wait until next month at least to start the new plan |
| 至少有三个人在会议上提出了这个问题 | zhìshǎo yǒu sān gè rén zài huìyì shàng tíchūle zhège wèntí | At least three people raised this issue in the meeting |
| 这个城市至少有十个公园供人们休闲娱乐 | zhège chéngshì zhìshǎo yǒu shí gè gōngyuán gòng rénmen xiūxián yúlè | This city has at least ten parks for people to relax and have fun |
| 他至少已经学习了五年中文 | tā zhìshǎo yǐjīng xuéxíle wǔ nián zhōngwén | He has been studying Chinese for at least five years |
HSK
至少 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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