最 zuì the most
the most; -est
How to remember 最: 日 sun + ⿸耳又 acquire = the most. At the beach the teenager lies in the sun all day to acquire a tan, and of all her friends she gets burnt the most.
Component breakdown
最 = 日 sun + ⿸耳又 acquire
- 日 sun
- ⿸耳又 acquire
At the beach the teenager lies in the sun all day to acquire a tan, and of all her friends she gets burnt the most.
How it is used
- "Most", the superlative - put it before an adjective: 最好 (zuìhǎo) best, 最大 (zuìdà) biggest, 最喜欢 (zuì xǐhuan) like best.
- 最近 (zuìjìn) works both as "nearest" and, very commonly, "recently/lately". 最后 (zuìhòu) = finally/last; 最初 (zuìchū) = at first.
Words with 最
Example sentences
- 我最喜欢看书。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan kànshū.I love reading books most.
- 这是附近最高的山。 Zhè shì fùjìn zuìgāo de shān.This is the highest mountain in the vicinity.
- 他在看报纸的最新消息。 Tā zài kàn bàozhǐ de zuìxīn xiāoxi.He's reading the latest news in the paper.
- 她最近就要出国了。 Tā zuìjìn jiùyào chūguó le.She will go abroad soon.