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起码 Pronunciation and Pinyin

起码 Usage and Examples

at least

at a minimum

minimum

她虽然迟钝,但起码还很可靠。

She may be slow but at least she's reliable.

你起码还能意识到要求救。

At least you had the wit to ask for help.

The characters in 起码

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
起
qí10to rise, start, or begin
码
mǎ8code, stack, yard

More words starting with 起

  • qǐ起shàng上lai来Get up, Stand up
  • qǐ起bù不liǎo了cannot get up, cannot start
  • qǐ起bú不dào到cannot achieve, ineffective
  • qǐ起yì义uprising, rebellion
  • qǐ起le了rose, got up
  • qǐ起le了yī一kè课started a lesson, began a class
  • qǐ起le了gè个started, gave
  • qǐ起le了zhēng争zhí执had an argument, had a dispute
  • qǐ起le了yí疑xīn心became suspicious, grew suspicious
  • qǐ起le了jī鸡pí皮gē疙da瘩get goosebumps, have goosebumps
  • qǐ起fú伏rise and fall, fluctuation
  • qǐ起fú伏bú不dìng定Fluctuating, Volatile

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Questions about 起码

What does 起码 mean in Chinese?

起码 (qí mǎ) means “at least, at a minimum, minimum”.

How do you pronounce 起码?

起码 is pronounced qí mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “at least” in Chinese?

“at least” is 起码 (qí mǎ) in Chinese.

How is 起码 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 起码, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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