起码 (qǐ mǎ): at the minimum; at the very least

The service at this restaurant was terrible; it took at least forty minutes for the dishes we ordered to arrive.

At least thirty people took this exam, but in the end only five passed.

Taking the high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai takes at least four and a half hours; flying would be much faster.

If you want to master a foreign language, you at least need to practice every day—you can't just study on and off.

This trip will cost at least five thousand yuan, so we need to budget for it in advance.

Although he doesn't talk much, at least he is honest and never tells lies.