最少

zuìshǎo

adverb #27,155

Meanings

1 at least
2 minimum
3 the least amount

Characters

most; -est (superlative)

few; little; less

Examples

HSK 4

这项工作最少需要三天。

Zhè xiàng gōngzuò zuìshǎo xūyào sān tiān.

This task requires at least three days.

HSK 7-9

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