至多

zhìduō
adverb #34,542

Meanings

  1. 1 at most
  2. 2 up to (the maximum of)
  3. 3 no more than

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè jiàn shì zhìduō xūyào yīgè xiǎoshí.
This task will take an hour at most.
HSK 3
Tā zhìduō sānshí suì, kànqǐlái hěn niánqīng.
He's thirty at the very most - he looks very young.

Tips

usage
至多 sets an upper limit: 'at most'. Mirror it with 至少 (zhìshǎo, at least) which sets a lower limit. In writing 至多 is preferred over the colloquial 最多 for a slightly more formal feel; both are interchangeable in most contexts.
memory
= 'to the extent of / reaching' + = 'many'. Reaching the most = at most.

Stroke Order

zhì
duō