Chinese word

顶多

Pronunciation

Pinyindǐng duō

Meaning

  • adverbat most

Example

这件事顶多需要两天。zhè jiàn shì dǐng duō xū yào liǎng tiān

This matter will take at most two days.

Illustration for 顶多 (at most)

More examples

来的人顶多不过十来个。lái de rén dǐng duō bú guò shí lái gè

There were at most about ten people who came.

Core concept

A scale reaches its highest allowed point, with no amount, degree, or length of time beyond it.

Common phrases

  • 顶多不过dǐng duō bú guò

    at most

Similar words

最多zuì duō: Marks the greatest possible number, amount, or duration.
至多zhì duō: Indicates that a stated maximum will not be exceeded, especially in formal writing.
充其量chōng qí liàng: Says that even the most generous estimate reaches only the stated amount or degree.

Definition in Chinese

表示在可能的情况下达到的最大限度，说明数量或程度不会超过这个上限，常用作副词。biǎo shì zài kě néng de qíng kuàng xià dá dào de zuì dà xiàn dù shuō míng shù liàng huò chéng dù bú huì chāo guò zhè ge shàng xiàn cháng yòng zuò fù cí

Word origin

The expression combines 顶 (dǐng, "top") with 多 (duō, "many"), turning the idea of the top amount into an adverbial limit.

Usage tips

  • It commonly comes before a number, degree, or time span, which makes the upper limit clear in everyday estimates.

Other meanings

  • at bestadverb
  • at longestadverb

Opposites

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