最少

zuìshǎo

adverb #27,155

Meanings

1 at least
2 minimum
3 the least amount

Characters

most; -est (superlative)

few; little; less

Examples

这项工作最少需要三天。

Zhè xiàng gōngzuò zuìshǎo xūyào sān tiān.

This task requires at least three days.

每天最少喝八杯水有益健康。

Měitiān zuìshǎo hē bā bēi shuǐ yǒuyì jiànkāng.

Drinking at least eight glasses of water a day is good for your health.

Tips

mistakes

最少 (at least / minimum) is often confused with 至少 (at least). They are largely interchangeable, but 至少 is slightly more formal and more common in writing.

Stroke Order

最 zuì

少 shǎo