How to say “at least” in Chinese
at least
“At least” in Chinese is 至少, zhì shǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
至少 is read zhì shǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 土 “earth”: an arrow stuck in the ground — it has arrived. It sits on the left of 到.
In 多少 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “至少”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 至少. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你至少要睡七个小时nǐzhìshǎoyàoshuìqīgexiǎoshíYou need to sleep at least seven hours.
More words from the lesson “Roughly this much”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “at least” in Chinese?
“At least” in Chinese is 至少, pinyin zhìshǎo.
What does 至少 mean?
至少 (zhìshǎo) means “at least”.
How do you write 至少?
至少 is 2 characters: 至 (zhì) — reach; until, to; 少 (shǎo) — few, little. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 至少?
至少 is read zhìshǎo. Tones: zhì — fourth tone, shǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“at least” in the lesson “Roughly this much”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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