粵

最zeoi3多do1

zeoi3 do1zuì duō

English

  1. at most
  2. maximum
  3. greatest (amount)
  4. maximal
  5. at most; at a maximum of
  6. at worst; worst case scenario
  7. an expression to offer some compensation or suggestions for exchange

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 去到上限;頂盡
  2. 去到最壞狀況
  3. 用嚟提出補償、交換嘅建議

Examples

  • 我最多俾到一百蚊。

    I can only pay 100 dollars at most.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我係一個嚟自印尼爪哇島,世界上人口最多嘅島嶼嘅流浪者。 我鍾意貓,咖啡係我嘅主食。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 簡潔係唔會用埋嗮啲不必要嘅修辭,而且用嘅字量要有咁少得咁少,用最少嘅字數表達最多嘅意思。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 非洲近年外國收養人數持續增加緊,如果2004年嘅預測成真,埃塞俄比亞會成為美國人收養最多嘅十個國家之一。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 個人鬥爭已經縮減到最窄嘅極限,互助嘅實踐已經達到最大發展嘅動物種類,始終係最多、繁榮、開放新進步嘅動物種類。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 中国姓王的人最多。

    The surname Wang is the most common in China.

    Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY

  • 間屋最多住到五個人。

    This house can accommodate at most five people. ----

  • 老咗冇人理,最多咪住老人院囉!

    (When I) get old and nobody cares for me, the worst case scenario will be me living at a nursing home. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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