至少 — “at least”
Pattern: 至少 + amount
至少 says time, amount or degree is not below a minimum: 我每天至少学习一个小时 “I study at least an hour every day”.
Examples
| 1 | 我每天至少学习一个小时。 wǒ měitiān zhìshǎo xuéxí yíge xiǎoshí I study for at least an hour every day. |
| 2 | 从这儿到机场至少要四十分钟。 cóng zhèr dào jīchǎng zhìshǎo yào sìshí fēnzhōng It takes at least forty minutes from here to the airport. |
| 3 | 你至少应该给他打个电话。 nǐ zhìshǎo yīnggāi gěi tā dǎ gè diànhuà You should at least give him a call. |
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