zeoi3 dai1 haan6 dou6最低限度

Jyutpingzeoi3 dai1 haan6 dou6

Yalejeui dāi haahn douh

名詞

Definition

Minimum; the lowest acceptable limit or standard; at the very least.

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How it's used

This term is often used in formal or semi-formal contexts to set a baseline expectation or requirement. While it functions similarly to 起碼, it carries a slightly more serious or objective tone, making it common in instructions, rules, or professional settings. It effectively frames a situation where anything less than the stated amount would be considered insufficient or unacceptable.

Examples

zeoi3最dai1低haan6限dou6度dou1都jiu3要daai3帶gau3夠cin2錢sin1先hou2好ceot1出mun4門hau2口aa4呀。

You should at least bring enough money before you go out.

le1呢fan2份bou3報gou3告zeoi3最dai1低haan6限dou6度jiu3要se2寫ng5五baak3百zi6字㗎。

This report needs to be at least five hundred words long.

Common phrases

zeoi3最dai1低haan6限dou6度jiu1要kau4求

minimum requirement

zeoi3最dai1低haan6限dou6度jiu3要

must at least

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse this with 起碼, but while they are synonyms, 起碼 is much more versatile and common in casual, everyday speech. Using 最低限度 in a very relaxed conversation about trivial matters can sound overly rigid or bureaucratic.