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至少 (zhì shǎo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

至少 (zhì shǎo) is a Chinese word: at least. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 至少

副 fù adverb

at least

我至少需要三天时间。

wǒ zhì shǎo xū yào sān tiān shí jiān

I need at least three days.

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Word breakdown

至 zhì — to reach, arriving at (a point/limit)

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 甚至 shèn zhì — even HSK 4
    • 甚 extreme, very
    • 至 to reach, to the point of
    Example

    她工作很努力，甚至周末也不休息。

    tā gōng zuò hěn nǔ lì shèn zhì zhōu mò yě bù xiū xi

    She works very hard, even doesn't rest on weekends.

  • 2 至今 zhì jīn — until now HSK 5
    • 至 until, up to, reaching
    • 今 now, present
    Example

    这个问题至今没有解决。

    zhè ge wèn tí zhì jīn méi yǒu jiě jué

    This problem has not been solved until now.

  • 3 不至于 bú zhì yú — not to the extent of; won't go so far as to HSK 6
    • 不 not (negation)
    • 至 to reach, to the extent of
    • 于 at, in (preposition completing the phrase)
    Example

    虽然他很忙，但不至于连电话都不接。

    suī rán tā hěn máng dàn bú zhì yú lián diàn huà dōu bù jiē

    Although he's busy, he won't go so far as to not answer the phone.

  • 4 截至 jié zhì — as of, up to (a point in time) HSK 6
    • 截 to cut off, to stop at (a point)
    • 至 to reach, to arrive at
    Example

    截至昨天，我们已经收到了一百份申请。

    jié zhì zuó tiān wǒ men yǐ jīng shōu dào le yì bǎi fèn shēn qǐng

    As of yesterday, we have received one hundred applications.

  • 5 至于 zhì yú — as for HSK 6
    • 至 to reach, arriving at (introduces a topic or point)
    • 于 at, in (prepositional marker completing the compound)
    Example

    他去不去我不知道，至于我，我肯定会去的。

    tā qù bù qù wǒ bù zhī dào zhì yú wǒ wǒ kěn dìng huì qù de

    I don't know whether he'll go or not, but as for me, I'll definitely go.

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少 shǎo — few, little, minimum

Words with this character (9)
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  • 6 少不了 shǎo bu liǎo — cannot do without HSK 7
    • 少 lacking, less
    • 不 not (negative particle)
    • 了 able to, can (indicates possibility)
    Example

    这个项目少不了你的帮助。

    zhè ge xiàng mù shǎo bu liǎo nǐ de bāng zhù

    This project cannot do without your help.

  • 7 必不可少 bì bù kě shǎo — indispensable HSK 7
    • 必 must, necessarily
    • 不 not, negation
    • 可 can, possible to
    • 少 lack, be without
    Example

    水是生命必不可少的元素。

    shuǐ shì shēng mìng bì bù kě shǎo de yuán sù

    Water is an indispensable element for life.

  • 8 或多或少 huò duō huò shǎo — more or less HSK 7
    • 或 or, perhaps (introduces alternatives)
    • 多 more, much (represents the higher degree)
    • 或 or, perhaps (continues the alternative structure)
    • 少 less, little (represents the lower degree)
    Example

    每个人或多或少都会犯错。

    měi gè rén huò duō huò shǎo dōu huì fàn cuò

    Everyone makes mistakes more or less.

  • 9 稀少 xī shǎo — scarce HSK 7
    • 稀 sparse, thin, scattered
    • 少 few, little, small in quantity
    Example

    这种植物在野外已经很稀少了。

    zhè zhǒng zhí wù zài yě wài yǐ jīng hěn xī shǎo le

    This plant is already very scarce in the wild.

Structure & writing
1 至 zhì — to arrive; to reach
至 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach
HSK 2
室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
屋 wū (dial.) house; room; home
HSK 5
致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone
HSK 6
侄 zhí nephew (son of a brother or male peer; also used for a friend's son)
HSK 7
窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate

至 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 少 shǎo — few; little (opposite of 多)
Xpinyin
少 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 3
沙 shā sand; tiny stone particles
HSK 4
省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费) 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
HSK 5
吵 chǎo noisy and chaotic; disturbing 炒 chǎo to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 妙 miào beautiful; fine 抄 chāo to copy (text); to transcribe
HSK 7
渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 纱 shā yarn spun from cotton, hemp, etc., used to twist into thread or weave into cloth 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency

consists of

2.1 小 xiǎo — small; little (opposite of 大)
小 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多)
HSK 3
叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated)
HSK 4
京 jīng capital city of a country 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 孙 sūn grandchild; relatives of the grandchild's generation 尔 ěr (lit.) you (second-person pronoun) 戚 qi
HSK 6
尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object 尘 chén dust, flying dirt
HSK 7
隙 xì crack; crevice 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds
2.2 丿 piě — the leftward-falling diagonal stroke in Chinese characters
丿 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches 少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多) 系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 3
必 bì certainly; definitely
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
乏 fá lacking; without 币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with
HSK 7
勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler

Stroke order