最简单最起码你得听得懂吧
“You should at least understand the basics, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你在我这儿你必须得要学
“As long as you work here, you must learn Japanese!”
最 简单 最起码 你 得 听得懂吧
“You should at least understand the basics, right?”
你好啊
“Like "hello,"”
“I'm not asking for perfection, but you have no excuse for not even understanding the basics.”
In Chinese hierarchical instruction or coaching, teachers often state the absolute minimum requirement (最起码) to eliminate any excuses for complete failure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the very least / at bare minimum
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce the absolute minimum acceptable standard or expectation.
able to understand (by listening)
A potential complement structure used constantly in daily life to denote auditory comprehension.
Softens the command into an expectation or rhetorical check, implying that this standard should be obvious.
