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至少 (zhì shǎo): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 4

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至少 (zhì shǎo): At least (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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至少 consists of 2 characters.

to arrive at; to reach; to; until

How to Use 至少 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 至少 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Numeral + Measure Wordwith一次

zhì至

shǎo少

yī一

cì次

neutral

at least once

Adverb + Measure Word + Nounwith十个人

zhì至

shǎo少

shí十

ge个

rén人

Adverb + Verbwith需要

zhì至

shǎo少

xū需

yào要

Adverb + Noun Phrasewith三天

zhì至

shǎo少

sān三

tiān天

Example Sentences with 至少

wǒ我

zhì至

shǎo少

yǒu有

yí一

gè个

píng苹

neutral

at least ten people

neutral

at least need

neutral

at least three days

guǒ果

。

I have at least one apple.

nǐ你

měi每

tiān天

zhì至

shǎo少

yīng应

gāi该

shuì睡

bā八

gè个

xiǎo小

shí时

。

You should sleep at least eight hours every day.

nǐ你

zhì至

shǎo少

yīng应

gāi该

tí提

qián前

shí十

fēn分

zhōng钟

dào到

dá达

huì会

yì议

xiàn现

chǎng场

。

You should arrive at the meeting venue at least ten minutes early.

Show 6 More Sentences

zhè这

cì次

lǚ旅

xíng行

zhì至

shǎo少

xū需

yào要

zhǔn准

bèi备

duō多

shǎo少

qián钱

cái才

gòu够

ne呢

？

How much money do we need to prepare at least for this trip?

nǐ你

zhì至

shǎo少

yīng应

gāi该

měi每

tiān天

hē喝

bā八

tā他

zhì至

shǎo少

sān三

tiān天

méi没

lái来

shàng上

kè课

wèi为

le了

bǎo保

chí持

jiàn健

kāng康

，

wǒ我

měi每

tiān

wèi为

le了

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

，

wǒ

suī虽

rán然

hěn很

máng忙

，

dàn但

tā他

zhì至

shǎo少

huì

bēi杯

shuǐ水

。

You should drink at least eight glasses of water every day.

，

yě也

méi没

qǐng请

jià假

。

He hasn't come to class for at least three days and hasn't asked for leave either.

天

zhì至

shǎo少

sàn散

bù步

bàn半

xiǎo小

shí时

。

To stay healthy, I take a walk for at least half an hour every day.

我

men们

zhì至

shǎo少

xū需

yào要

sān三

gè个

rén人

yì一

qǐ起

gōng工

zuò作

。

To complete this project, we need at least three people to work together.

会

chōu抽

kōng空

huí回

fù复

zhòng重

yào要

de的

yóu邮

jiàn件

。

Although he is very busy, he at least finds time to reply to important emails.

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 至少.

放弃fàng qìto renounce
及时jí shíin time
打扮dǎ banto decorate
吃惊chī jīngto be startled
怀疑huái yídoubt
复印fù yìnto photocopy
合适hé shìsuitable
本来běn láioriginally
交流jiāo liúexchange; communication
后悔hòu huǐto regret
包子bāo zibao zi [steamed stuffed bun]
到处dào chùeverywhere

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Words with 至

甚至shèn zhìHSK 4
乃至nǎi zhì
以至yǐ zhì
截至jié zhì
直至zhí zhì
至于zhì yú
至今zhì jīn
至此zhì cǐ

Words with 少

多少duō shaoHSK 1
减少jiǎn shǎoHSK 4
缺少quē shǎoHSK 4
不少bù shǎo
少儿shào ér
少女shào nǚ
少尉shào wèi
少年shào nián