至少

zhì shǎo · zhi shao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. at least
  2. (to say the) least

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2 examples
01

栗(lì)子(zi)至(zhì)少(shǎo)要(yào)煮(zhǔ)15分(fēn)钟(zhōng)。

Chestnuts have to be boiled for at least fifteen minutes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)弟(dì)弟(di)非(fēi)常(cháng)重(zhòng)要(yào)。至(zhì)少(shǎo)他(tā)认(rèn)为(wéi)他(tā)是(shì)。

My brother is very important. At least he thinks he is.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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