最最

zuì

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Basic Meaning

adv

Used before adjectives or certain verbs to indicate the highest degree. It is the standard superlative marker in Chinese, similar to 'most' or '-est' in English. For example, 最好 (zui4 hao3) means 'best'.

most; -est (used to form superlatives)

表示某种属性超过所有同类的人或事物。

Words:

最多最高最好最佳最初

Synonyms:

极

Sentences:

他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(mén)班(bān)最(zuì)高(gāo)的(de)学(xué)生(shēng)。
He is the tallest student in our class.
我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)的(de)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)是(shì)芒(máng)果(guǒ)。
My favorite fruit is mango.
这(zhè)是(shì)今(jīn)年(nián)最(zuì)流(liú)行(xíng)的(de)颜(yán)色(sè)。
This is the most popular color this year.

This usage is more literary or formal. It often appears in fixed expressions like 世界之最 (shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4, 'the world's best/most'). In modern spoken Chinese, the adverbial sense (sense 1) is far more common.

the utmost; the top; the best

指居首位的、没有比得上的人或事物。

Words:

中华之最世界之最以此为最功最

Sentences:

云(yún)南(nán)杜(dù)鹃(juān)和(hé)报(bào)春(chūn)花(huā)种(zhòng)类(lèi)之(zhī)多(duō)，为(wéi)世(shì)界(jiè)之(zhī)最(zuì)。
Yunnan boasts the world's largest variety of rhododendrons and primroses.
这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)烤(kǎo)鸭(yā)以(yǐ)此(cǐ)为(wéi)最(zuì)。
The roast duck in this restaurant is considered the best.

Writing & Component

Radical曰

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Stroke Count12

Strokes丨𠃍一一一丨丨一一㇀㇇㇏

Common Words

recently; lately

last; end