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起码 qǐmǎ

起码 qǐmǎ Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 起码 qǐmǎ .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
qǐmǎ | qi3 ma3
English translation
at the minimum
at the very least

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About 起码 qǐmǎ

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Traditional form

起碼

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 起码 qǐmǎ

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Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. zǒu represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

zǒu

Positional decomposition

走己

Number of Strokes

10

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. Shí represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

Shí

Positional decomposition

石马

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 起码 qǐmǎ

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起码 qǐmǎ gāi 顾点大体 dàtǐ , zài 吃饭 chī fàn de 时候 shíhou gěi 打电话 dǎdiànhuà ma .

'she might have the decency not to telephone him at dinner time.

zhè tāng 旅行 lǚxíng 起码 qǐmǎ 10 tiān .

The trip will take ten days, at least.

起码 qǐmǎ 俱乐部 jùlèbù Néng 使 shǐ 年轻人 nián qīng rén zài 街上 jiē shang luàn guàng le .

At least the club keeps the young people off the streets.

英国 Yīng guó 许多 xǔduō 海滩 hǎi tān Lián 最起码 de 卫生标准 dōu dǎo

Many of Britain's beaches fail to meet minimum standards of cleanliness.

警方 jǐng fāng shuì de shì 意外 yìwài 起码 qǐmǎ 官方消息如此 rú cǐ

The police say his death was an accident, officially at least.

起码 qǐmǎ Decomposition

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起码 qǐmǎ Compounds

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