The adverb and the adjective 起码
The adverb 起码
The adverb 起码 
has the meaning “at least”, “at the very least”.
It is placed either before a subject or a verb that is used as a predicate.
has the meaning “at least”, “at the very least”.
It is placed either before a subject or a verb that is used as a predicate. Pay attention
The adverb 最 is often placed before 起码 in order to strengthen its meaning.
is often placed before 起码 in order to strengthen its meaning.
Examples
你起码能分清好人坏人了
At least, you can tell a good man from a bad one
nǐ qǐmǎ néng fēnqīng hǎo rén huài rén le
因此起码它学会了从错误中学习
At least, he is starting to learn from his mistakes
yīncǐ qǐmǎ tā xuéhuì le cóng cuòwù zhōng xuéxí
最起码要避免采取以邻为壑的政策
At the very least, avoid beggar-thy-neighbour policies
zuì qǐmǎ yào bìmiǎn cǎiqǔ yǐlínwéihè de zhèngcè
The adjective 起码
The adjective 起码 has the meaning “the least”, “minimum”.
The particle 的 is placed between the adjective and a noun.
is placed between the adjective and a noun.Examples
她的举止显示她连起码的礼节都不懂
Her behavior shows that she doesn’t even know the basic rules of etiquette
tā de jǔzhǐ xiǎnshì tā lián qǐmǎ de lǐjié dōu bù dǒng
找到文件是最起码的问题
Finding a document is the least of our problems
zhǎodào wénjiàn shì zuì qǐmǎ de wèntí
那家人甚至没有最起码的生活所需
This family doesn’t even have the basic essentials
nà jiārén shènzhì méi yǒu zuì qǐmǎ de shēnghuó suǒxū
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