at most; at the maximum; no more than
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1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
at most; at the maximum; no more than
dialectA dialectal adverb used to emphasize an upper limit, often implying the actual amount or quality is likely lower. Typically precedes the verb phrase.
Zhè这
shǒu手
biǎo表
chēnɡ称
sǐ死
zhí值
shí十
kuài块
qián钱
。
This watch is worth ten dollars at most.
Tā他
de的
wén文
huà化
shuǐ水
pínɡ平
chēnɡ称
sǐ死
yě也
jiù就
xiǎo小
xué学
bì毕
yè业
。
His education level is, at the very most, elementary school graduation.
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Zhè这
bāo包
mǐ米
chēnɡ称
sǐ死
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
jīn斤
。
This bag of rice weighs no more than twenty jin.
Nǐ你
chēnɡ称
sǐ死
zài再
děnɡ等
wǔ五
fēn分
zhōnɡ钟
，
tā他
hái还
bù不
lái来
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
zǒu走
。
You wait at most another five minutes; if he still doesn't come, we'll leave.
Nà那
kuài块
dì地
chēnɡ称
sǐ死
nénɡ能
shōu收
wǔ五
bǎi百
jīn斤
liánɡ粮
shi食
。
At best, that field can yield five hundred jin of grain.