Writing
至少 (zhì shǎo) — how to say "at least" in Chinese
至少
At least
scope adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and refers to what comes before it.
我至少会三种语言。
wǒ zhì shǎo huì sān zhǒng yǔ yán
I speak at least three languages.
Character composition
至
to, until
少
few, little
Radicals / Keys
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
至
Arrive
#133 · zhì · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
至少一次
zhìshǎo yī cì
at least once
至少十个人
zhìshǎo shí gè rén
at least ten people
至少三天
zhìshǎo sān tiān
at least three days
Examples
为了保持健康，专家建议成年人每天至少应该睡七到八个小时。
To maintain health, experts suggest that adults should sleep at least seven to eight hours a day.
至少两个。
At least two.
Frequently asked questions
At least meaning in Chinese
"at least" in Chinese is 至少 (zhì shǎo).
至少 meaning in English
至少 (zhì shǎo) means "At least".
How is 至少 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhì shǎo (written as zhi shao, zhishao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "at least" in Chinese characters?
It is written 至少: 至 has 6 strokes, 少 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 至少?
至少 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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