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Character Breakdown

起码 consists of 2 characters.

to rise, to get up, to start

a sign or symbol; a code; a yard (unit of length)

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 起码.

Words with 起

对不起duì bu qǐHSK 1
一起yì qǐHSK 2
起床qǐ chuángHSK 2
起来qǐ laiHSK 3
起飞qǐ fēiHSK 3
引起yǐn qǐHSK 4
兴起xīng qǐ
发起fā qǐ

Words with 码

号码hào mǎHSK 4
密码mì mǎHSK 4
扫码sǎo mǎ
数码shù mǎ
码头mǎ tóu
筹码chóu mǎ
二维码èr wéi mǎ

How to Use 起码 in Sentences

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

Adjective + Noun

qǐ起

mǎ码

de的

zūn尊

zhòng重

neutral

basic respect

qǐ起

mǎ码

de的

yāo要

qiú求

neutral

minimum requirement

Adverb + Verbwith要

qǐ起

mǎ码

yào要

neutralSpoken

Adverb + Adjectivewith最

zuì最

qǐ起

mǎ码

informalSpoken

Example Sentences with 起码

tā他

zhǐ只

yǒu有

qǐ起

mǎ码

de的

shù数

at least must

at the very least

xué学

zhī知

shi识

。

He only has elementary mathematical knowledge.

yào要

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

，

wǒ我

men们

qǐ起

mǎ码

xū需

yào要

sān三

zhōu周

de的

zhǔn准

bèi备

shí时

jiān间

。

To complete this project, we need at least three weeks of preparation time.

yào要

lǐ理

jiě解

zhè这

ge个

lǐ理

lùn论

，

nǐ你

qǐ起

mǎ码

dé得

jù具

bèi备

gāo高

děng等

shù数

xué学

de的

jī基

chǔ础

zhī知

shi识

。

To understand this theory, you need at least a basic knowledge of advanced mathematics.

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nǐ你

qǐ起

mǎ码

yīng应

gāi该

tí提

qián前

tōng通

zhī知

wǒ我

，

ér而

bú不

shì是

lín临

shí时

qǔ取

xiāo消

huì会

yì议

。

You should at least notify me in advance, rather than cancel the meeting at the last minute.

nǐ你

qǐ起

mǎ码

dé得

gào告

sù诉

wǒ我

nǐ你

de的

nǐ你

rèn认

wéi为

tā他

qǐ起

mǎ码

huì会

lái来

cān参

tā他

lián连

qǐ起

mǎ码

de的

dào道

qiàn歉

dōu都

méi没

jí即

shǐ使

shì是

zuì最

qǐ起

mǎ码

de的

zūn尊

zhòng重

jí即

shǐ使

shí时

jiān间

jǐn紧

pò迫

，

wǒ我

men们

qǐ

wǒ我

qǐ起

mǎ码

dé得

kàn看

wán完

zhè这

běn本

shū书

zhēn真

shí实

xiǎng想

fǎ法

，

wǒ我

men们

cái才

néng能

jì继

xù续

hé合

zuò作

ba吧

？

You should at least tell me your true thoughts so we can continue to cooperate, right?

jiā加

kāi开

mù幕

shì式

ma吗

？

Do you think he will at least attend the opening ceremony?

yǒu有

，

zhè这

ràng让

wǒ我

gǎn感

dào到

fēi非

cháng常

shī失

wàng望

。

He didn't even offer the most basic apology, which made me feel very disappointed.

，

tā他

yě也

méi没

yǒu有

jǐ给

yǔ予

duì对

fāng方

。

He didn't even give the other party the most basic respect.

起

mǎ码

yě也

yīng应

gāi该

wán完

chéng成

chū初

bù步

de的

shì市

chǎng场

diào调

yán研

。

Even though time is tight, we should at least complete the preliminary market research.

，

cái才

néng能

hé和

nǐ你

tǎo讨

lùn论

tā它

de的

nèi内

róng容

。

I need to at least finish reading this book before I can discuss its content with you.