At most / at least (至多/至少/起码)

Structure 至多 / 至少 / 起码 + quantity or condition

至多 (zhìduō) "at most" and 至少 (zhìshǎo) "at least" set the upper and lower bounds of something, like the colloquial pair 顶多 (dǐngduō) / 起码 (qǐmǎ): 至多再等十分钟 = "we'll wait ten more minutes at most". 至多/至少 are the FORMAL, written pair; 顶多/起码 are their colloquial-yet-educated counterparts, common in speech. 至少 (which already brushes HSK 4) also marks a required minimum or a consolation: 起码得有人负责 = "at the very least, someone has to be accountable".

Examples

这zhè件jiàn事shì至zhì多duō再zài等děng十shí分fēn钟zhōng，不bù能néng再zài拖tuō了le。
We'll wait ten more minutes at most on this; it can't be put off any longer.
完wán成chéng这zhè个gè项xiàng目mù至zhì少shǎo需xū要yào半bàn年nián时shí间jiān。
Finishing this project takes at least half a year.
出chū了le这zhè么me大dà的de事shì，起qǐ码mǎ得děi有yǒu人rén出chū来lái负fù责zé。
After something this serious, at the very least someone has to step up and take responsibility.
依yī我wǒ看kàn，这zhè点diǎn钱qián顶dǐng多duō够gòu吃chī一yī顿dùn饭fàn。
In my view, this little money is at most enough for one meal.

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