顶多 dǐngduō at most
at most; at best
怎么记住“顶多”: 顶 top + 多 many = at most.
汉字
用法
- At most / at the very most - caps an estimate - 顶多再等十分钟 (dǐngduō zài děng shí fēnzhōng) at most wait ten more minutes.
- Colloquial; sets an upper limit, often to downplay (这顶多算小问题 this is a minor issue at worst).
- Synonym 最多 (zuìduō); 顶多 is a bit more spoken. Contrast 至少 (zhìshǎo, at least).