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起码

qǐ mǎ
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. at the minimum
  2. 2. at the very least

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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顶多
dǐng duō

at most

起码 means 'at least', 顶多 means 'at most'.

Related words

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最少
zuì shǎo

at least

最少 can also mean 'at least', but emphasizes the lowest amount.

Synonyms

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至少
zhì shǎo

at least

Both mean 'at least', but 至少 is more common in formal and informal contexts.

Usage notes

Collocations

Usually placed before the verb or the quantity phrase, e.g., 起码要三天 (needs at least three days).

Example Sentences

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这项工作 起码 需要三个人才能完成。
This job requires at least three people to complete.

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Child Words of 起码

起
qǐ

(for groups or occurrences) instance, time

码
mǎ

weight