tối thiểu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [toj˧˦ tʰiəw˧˩]Huế [toj˨˩˦ tʰiw˧˨]Saigon [toj˦˥ tʰiw˨˩˦] browser voice

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tốirisingsắc thiểudippinghỏi

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tối thiểu means minimum.

Chinese characters: 最少 (最 “-est; most” + 少 “few”)

Meanings of tối thiểu in English

Adjective

minimum
of monthly pays minimum

Adverb

at least ≈ ít nhất

Synonyms and antonyms of tối thiểu

Antonyms

tối đa

Example sentences with tối thiểu

Cô ta thực hiện đúng những yêu cầu tối thiểu. She did the bare minimum.
Điều tối thiểu bạn nên làm là hãy trả lời tôi. The least you could do is to answer me.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 最少, composed of 最 (“-est; most”) and 少 (“few”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tối thiểu mean in English?

tối thiểu (adjective) means "minimum".

How do you pronounce tối thiểu?

IPA: Hanoi [toj˧˦ tʰiəw˧˩]; Saigon [toj˦˥ tʰiw˨˩˦]. Tones: tối — rising tone (sắc), thiểu — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is tối thiểu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tối thiểu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 最少.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.