基本技能起码要掌握。

jīběn jìnéng qǐmǎ yào zhǎngwò.

Basic skills should be mastered at the very least.

这个问题起码需要一个小时来解决。

zhège wèntí qǐmǎ xūyào yīgè xiǎoshí lái jiějué.

This problem will take at least an hour to solve.

他至少需要起码八小时的睡眠。

tā zhìshǎo xūyào qǐmǎ bā xiǎoshí de shuìmián.

He needs at least eight hours of sleep.