Decoded Slug: 至多 (zhìduō) - At most
Mandarin Grammar Point
至多 (zhìduō) - At most
至多 (zhìduō) - At most
Short explanation:
Used to denote the maximum extent or quantity.
Formation:
Quantity + 至多 + Noun
Examples:
我至多只能待一小时。
Wǒ zhìduō zhǐ néng dāi yīxiǎoshí.
At most, I can only stay for one hour.
这件事至多需要三天的时间来完成。
Zhè jiàn shì zhìduō xūyào sān tiān de shíjiān lái wánchéng.
This task at most requires three days to complete.
一个人至多吃两个汉堡就足够了。
Yīgè rén zhìduō chī liǎng gè hànbǎo jiù zúgòu le.
A person would be full with, at most, two hamburgers.
这个房间至多可以容纳十个人。
Zhège fángjiān zhìduō kěyǐ róngnà shí gè rén.
This room can accommodate at most ten people.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese phrase '至多 (zhìduō)' is a common adverb used to represent the maximum amount or extent of something achievable, hence being equivalent to 'at most' in English. You may see this grammar point in situations where someone is making an estimation or setting an upper limit.