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最
zuì
1. most
2. the most
3. -est (superlative suffix)
HSK 2 Very Common • Top 0% ✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

最
zuì
most, extremely, exceedingly; superlative
HSK 2 12 丶

Compound Words (20)

最佳
zuìjiā
optimum
最优
zuìyōu
optimal
最先
zuìxiān
(the) very first
最初
zuìchū
first
HSK 5
最善
zuìshàn
optimal
最多
zuìduō
at most
最好
zuìhǎo
best
HSK 4
最少
zuìshǎo
at least
最差
zuìchā
least
最后
zuìhòu
final
HSK 3
最新
zuìxīn
latest
最为
zuìwéi
the most
最终
zuìzhōng
final
最近
zuìjìn
recent
HSK 3
最远
zuìyuǎn
furthest
最低潮
zuìdīcháo
lit. low tide
最低谷
zuìdīgǔ
lowest point
最低音
zuìdīyīn
lowest voice
最低点
zuìdīdiǎn
lowest point
最佳化
zuìjiāhuà
optimization (math.)

Example Sentences (10)

你最喜欢哪个季节？
Nǐ zuì xǐhuan nǎ gè jìjié?
Which season do you like best?
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快给我看看。骑得最快的那位是谁？
Kuài gěi wǒ kàn kàn. Qí de zuì kuài de nà wèi shì shéi?
Quick, let me see. Who is the fastest rider?
Text 2
我最喜欢踢足球。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan tī zúqiú.
I like playing soccer the most.
Text 2
我最喜欢夏天，因为我可以穿漂亮的裙子了。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan xiàtiān, yīnwèi wǒ kěyǐ chuān piàoliang de qúnzi le.
I like summer the most because I can wear pretty skirts.
Text 3
健康最重要，胖瘦没关系。
Jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào, pàng shòu méi guānxi.
Health is most important; weight doesn't matter.
Text 4
我喝茶，茶是我的最爱。天冷了或者工作累了的时候，喝杯热茶会很舒服。
Wǒ hē chá, chá shì wǒ de zuì'ài. Tiān lěng le huòzhě gōngzuò lèi le de shíhou, hē bēi rè chá huì hěn shūfu.
I drink tea; tea is my favorite. When it's cold or when I'm tired from work, a cup of hot tea is very comforting.
Text 4
这时，我们最需要的就是对工作的责任心。
Zhè shí, wǒmen zuì xūyào de jiù shì duì gōngzuò de zérènxīn.
Right now, what we need most is a sense of responsibility for our work.
Text 5
是啊，粉色是我女儿最喜欢的颜色。
shì a, fěnsè shì wǒ nǚ'ér zuì xǐhuan de yánsè.
Yes, pink is my daughter's favorite color.
Text 3
是啊，我觉得它的眼睛最漂亮。
Shì a, wǒ juéde tā de yǎnjing zuì piàoliang.
Yeah, I think its eyes are the most beautiful.
Text 4
您放心，质量肯定不"打折"，这种沙发是今年最流行的。有很多种颜色可以选择，您可以看一下。
Nin fangxin, zhiliang kending bu "da zhe", zhe zhong shafa shi jin nian zui liuxing de. You hen duo zhong yanse keyi xuanze, nin keyi kan yixia.
Don't worry, the quality definitely won't be "discounted". This kind of sofa is the most popular this year. There are many colors to choose from. You can take a look.
Text 1

Alternate Entries

最
zuì
variant of [[最<zuì>]]
HSK 2
最
zuì
old variant of [[最<zuì>]]
HSK 2

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
2
Character Frequency Rank
138
Word Frequency Rank
319 of 84,292