(zhì shǎo) - at least in Mandarin

zhìshǎo

Traditional: 至少

HSK 4

#472 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

at least

Word origin

至少 (zhìshǎo) 'at least' joins 至 (zhì, 'to arrive, the most') and 少 (shǎo, 'few, little'). 至 is a pictograph of an arrow reaching the ground, 'to arrive, utmost'; 少 is an indicative character, 小 (small) with an added stroke, 'few'.

Origin: compound
Root: 至 (zhì, arrow reaching ground, 'utmost') + 少 (shǎo, 'few')

Stroke order

至

少

Examples

。

It takes at least an hour.

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You should at least apologise.

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At least we still have each other.

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This matter will take at least three days.

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At least ten people came.

至少 (zhì shǎo) - at least.

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This word is part of lesson 10.