The Chinese word 最 means “most” or “extremely”. It is commonly used to express superlatives, such as “the most beautiful” or “the most delicious”. It can also be used to indicate the highest degree of something, such as “the most expensive” or “the most difficult”.
Translation
Adverb: most
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这是我最喜欢的电影 | zhè shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de diànyǐng | This is my favorite movie |
| 最近的天气很热 | zuìjìn de tiānqì hěn rè | The weather has been very hot lately |
| 他是我们班级里最聪明的学生 | tā shì wǒmen bānjí lǐ zuì cōngmíng de xuéshēng | He is the smartest student in our class |
| 这家餐厅的菜最好吃 | zhè jiā cāntīng de cài zuì hǎochī | The food at this restaurant is the most delicious |
| 我们要选出最适合的人选 | wǒmen yào xuǎn chū zuì shìhé de rén xuǎn | We need to choose the most suitable candidate |
| 这座山是这个国家最高的山 | zhè zuò shān shì zhège guójiā zuì gāo de shān | This mountain is the highest in the country |
| 他是我最好的朋友之一 | tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyǒu zhī yī | He is one of my closest friends |
| 这个城市的交通最拥挤 | zhège chéngshì de jiāotōng zuì yōngjǐ | The traffic in this city is the most congested |
HSK
最 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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