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起码
qǐmǎ
Description
"起码"的意思是最少、最低的要求。
"起码" means the minimum or lowest requirement.
我们常常用它来说一件事情最少需要多少。
We often use it to say the least amount needed for something.
Meanings
起码qǐmǎ
at least; at the minimum
这本书起码要三十块钱。
This book costs at least thirty yuan.
起码qǐmǎ
minimum; basic (requirement)
这是最起码的礼貌。
This is the minimum courtesy.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
起码 and 至少 both mean 'at least'; 起码 is more colloquial.
- Etymology
起 'to start' + 码 'number/mark', literally 'starting count'.
In videos
“而OO每晚玩手机起码到三点才睡，”
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