至少 zhì shǎo
“at least; (to say the) least”
adverbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
至少 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1955: 至少 zhìshǎo — Level 4; official annotation 4 (副). PDF page 128
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 至少
至少 means "at least". It is an adverb used before a number, amount, or a whole clause to give a minimum or a minimum claim. Typical pattern: 至少 + number/quantity (至少三天, 至少二十个人), or 至少 + clause (至少我知道).
例句Example sentences
- 从这儿到学校至少要走二十分钟。cóng zhèr dào xué xiào zhì shǎo yào zǒu èr shí fēn zhōng.It takes at least twenty minutes to walk from here to school.
- 这次考试我至少要复习三天。zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ zhì shǎo yào fù xí sān tiān.For this exam I need to review for at least three days.
- 他可能不来了，至少现在还没到。tā kě néng bù lái le, zhì shǎo xiàn zài hái méi dào.He may not come; at least he hasn't arrived yet.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我们班有三十个人至少。
✓我们班至少有三十个人。
至少 is an adverb and must come before the number or quantity, not at the end of the sentence.