至少 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. at least
  2. (to say the) least
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    最低​限度
    at least; a minimum of
    • 今年至少有十萬人出嚟遊行。
      今年至少有十万人出嚟游行。
      gam1 nin2 zi3 siu2 jau5 sap6 maan6 jan4 ceot1 lei4 jau4 hang4.
      There are at least 100,000 people who've come to the protest this year.
  2. 副詞
    起碼​；​用​嚟​講​最低​嘅​要求​、​期望
    used to discuss a minimal expectation
    • 至少我都叫做幫過手，你呢？
      至少我都叫做帮过手，你呢？
      zi3 siu2 ngo5 dou1 giu3 zou6 bong1 gwo3 sau2, nei5 ne1?
      At least I have given some help, but how about you?
  3. 近義詞
    最少、起碼
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    at least; (to say the) least
    (syn.) 少說, 起碼, 少说, 起码, 至少儿, 至少兒
    • 這至少需要有人先出來帶個頭才行啊。
      这至少需要有人先出来带个头才行啊。
      zhè zhì shào xū yào yǒu rén xiān chū lái dài ge tóu cái xíng a ．
      At least someone needs to come out and take the lead.
    • 我不贊同這位同學的觀點，至少他的觀點不夠全面。
      我不赞同这位同学的观点，至少他的观点不够全面。
      wǒ bù zàn tóng zhè wèi tóng xué de guān diǎn ， zhì shào tā de guān diǎn bù gòu quán miàn ．
      I don't agree with this student's point of view — at the very least, his point of view is not comprehensive enough.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #920
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你至少可以试着多一点礼貌，即使那不是你的本质。
    你至少可以試着多一點禮貌，即使那不是你的本質。
    nǐ zhì shǎo kě yǐ shì zhe duō yì diǎn lǐ mào ， jí shǐ nà bú shi nǐ de běn zhì 。
    • You could at least try to be a bit more polite, even though it's not like you.
  2. Mandarin
    我至少需要三天来翻译这篇论文。
    我至少需要三天來翻譯這篇論文。
    wǒ zhì shǎo xū yào sān tiān lái fān yì zhè piān lùn wén 。
    • I'll need at least three days to translate that thesis.
  3. Mandarin
    栗子至少要煮15分钟。
    栗子至少要煮15分鐘。
    lì zi zhì shǎo yào zhǔ 15 fēn zhōng 。
    • Chestnuts have to be boiled for at least fifteen minutes.
    • Boil chestnuts for at least 15 minutes.
  4. Mandarin
    你至少该说声”谢谢“吧。
    你至少該説聲”謝謝“吧。
    nǐ zhì shǎo gāi shuō shēng ” xiè xie “ ba 。
    • You might at least say "thank you."
  5. Mandarin
    我们每晚至少该睡七小时。
    我們每晚至少該睡七小時。
    wǒ men měi wǎn zhì shǎo gāi shuì qī xiǎo shí 。
    • We must sleep at least seven hours a day.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你至少都讲声“多谢”啊。
    你至少都講聲“多謝”啊。
    nei5 zi3 siu2 dou1 gong2 seng1 “ do1 ze6 ” aa1 。
    • You might at least say "thank you."
    • You should at least say thank you.
  2. Cantonese
    噉嘅字典至少都应该有两句「雪柜」嘅例句啩。
    噉嘅字典至少都應該有兩句「雪櫃」嘅例句啩。
    gam2 ge3 zi6 din2 zi3 siu2 dou1 jing1 goi1 jau5 loeng5 geoi3 「 syut3 gwai6 」 ge3 lai6 geoi3 gwaa3 。
    • In a dictionary like this one there should be at least two sentences with "fridge".
  3. Cantonese
    喂，向好𠮶方面谂吖嘛！至少你返工无迟到啦！
    喂，向好嗰方面諗吖嘛！至少你返工無遲到啦！
    wai3 ， hoeng3 hou3 go2 fong1 min6 nam2 aa1 maa3 ！ zi3 siu2 nei5 faan1 gung1 mou4 ci4 dou3 laa1 ！
    • Hey, look on the bright side! At least you were not late for work!
  4. Cantonese
    我一个礼拜至少去一次图书馆。
    我一個禮拜至少去一次圖書館。
    ngo5 jat1 go3 lai5 baai3 zi3 siu2 heoi3 jat1 ci3 tou4 syu1 gun2 。
    • I go to the library at least once a week.
  5. Cantonese
    你至少都讲返句多谢吖。
    你至少都講返句多謝吖。
    nei5 zi3 siu2 dou1 gong2 faan2 geoi3 do1 ze6 aa1 。
    • You might at least say thank you.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好跟车太贴，至少保持两秒距离。
    唔好跟車太貼，至少保持兩秒距離。
    m4 hou2 gan1 ce1 taai3 tip3, zi3 siu2 bou2 ci4 loeng5 miu5 keoi5 lei4.
    • Don't follow too closely behind the vehicle in front. Keep at least a 2-second distance.
  2. Cantonese
    我好钟意食朱古力，每日至少会食一排。
    我好鍾意食朱古力，每日至少會食一排。
    ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 sik6 zyu1 gu1 lik1, mui5 jat6 zi3 siu2 wui5 sik6 jat1 paai4.
    • I love chocolate. I eat at least a bar of chocolate every day.
  3. Cantonese
    你著返条靓裙，化返个靓妆，我肯定一阵至少有五条仔送花俾你，写包单都仲得。
    你著返條靚裙，化返個靚妝，我肯定一陣至少有五條仔送花俾你，寫包單都仲得。
    nei5 zoek3 faan1 tiu4 leng3 kwan4, faa3 faan1 go3 leng3 zong1, ngo5 hang2 ding6 jat1 zan6 zi3 siu2 jau5 ng5 tiu4 zai2 sung3 faa1 bei2 nei5, se2 baau1 daan1 dou1 zung6 dak1.
    • Put on some make-up and a beautiful dress, and I guarantee at least five guys will buy you roses (at the ball).
  4. Cantonese
    我至少senior过班旧人，唔会畀佢哋恰得到。
    我至少senior過班舊人，唔會畀佢哋恰得到。
    ngo5 zi3 siu2 sin1 ni4 jaa4 gwo3 baan1 gau6 jan4, m4 wui5 bei2 keoi5 dei6 hap1 dak1 dou2.
    • After all, I am in higher rank than the colleagues joining the company earlier, so I would not be bullied by them.
  5. Cantonese
    今年至少有十万人出嚟游行。
    今年至少有十萬人出嚟遊行。
    gam1 nin2 zi3 siu2 jau5 sap6 maan6 jan4 ceot1 lei4 jau4 hang4.
    • There are at least 100,000 people who've come to the protest this year.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    如果幸福能像戒指能戴在手上 至少下一次逞强受伤能够少点迷惘
    如果幸福能像戒指能戴在手上 至少下一次逞强受伤能够少点迷惘
    Ｆｒｏｍ ： ２０２０ ， 周興哲 （ Ｅｒｉｃ chou ） ， 如果能幸福 （ fo r5 tu na te ）
    • If happiness can be worn on the hand like a ring, At least the next time you can be less confused when you are hurt
  2. Mandarin
    他们一方面授予你广泛的权力——或者至少他们说要这样做，一方面又在你工作中最重要而且你又最为关注的领域鸡蛋里挑骨头，令你无所适从。
    他們一方面授予你廣泛的權力——或者至少他們説要這樣做，一方面又在你工作中最重要而且你又最為關注的領域雞蛋裏挑骨頭，令你無所適從。
    tā men yī fāng miàn shòu yǔ nǐ guǎng fàn de quán lì — huò zhě zhì shào tā men shuō yào zhè yàng zuò ， yī fāng miàn yòu zài nǐ gōng zuò zhōng zuì zhòng yào ér qiě nǐ yòu zuì wéi guān zhù de lǐng yù jī dàn li tiǎo gǔ tou ， lìng nǐ wú suǒ shì cóng ．
    • On the one hand, they grant you extensive power—or at least they say that they want to do that; on the other hand, they nitpick at the area most important in your work, the one that you pay most attention to, causing you to be at a loss of what to do.
  3. Mandarin
    这至少需要有人先出来带个头才行啊。
    這至少需要有人先出來帶個頭才行啊。
    zhè zhì shào xū yào yǒu rén xiān chū lái dài ge tóu cái xíng a ．
    • At least someone needs to come out and take the lead.
  4. Mandarin
    我不赞同这位同学的观点，至少他的观点不够全面。
    我不贊同這位同學的觀點，至少他的觀點不夠全面。
    wǒ bù zàn tóng zhè wèi tóng xué de guān diǎn ， zhì shào tā de guān diǎn bù gòu quán miàn ．
    • I don't agree with this student's point of view — at the very least, his point of view is not comprehensive enough.
  5. Cantonese
    咩都未有，就摊大手板问人𫽋“至少”二百万，呢下先劲。
    咩都未有，就摊大手板问人𫽋“至少”二百万，呢下先劲。
    me1 dou1 mei6 jau5, zau6 taan1 daai6 sau2 baan2 man6 jan4 lo2 “zi3 siu2” ji6 baak3 maan6, nei1 haa5 sin1 ging6.
    • You don't have anything, but you already hold your hand out to ask for "at least" two million, that's what's extraordinary.