Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

most/the most/-est (superlative suffix)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

zuì, cuō

Bopomofo

ㄗㄨㄟˋ, ㄘㄨㄛ

Jyutping

zeoi3

Example sentences

zuì
她是我最好的朋友。

She is my best friend.

她是我最好的朋友。

She is my best friend.

最好 zuìhǎo
你最好早點回家。
你最好早点回家。

You had better go home early.

朋友 péngyǒu
他是我最好的朋友。

He is my best friend.

我們的最終目標是完成這個計畫。
我们的最终目标是完成这个计划。

Our ultimate goal is to complete this plan.

他從基層做起,最終成為了這家公司的經理。
他从基层做起,最终成为了这家公司的经理。

He started from the grassroots level and eventually became the manager of this company.

最近 zuìjìn
你最近過得怎麼樣?
你最近过得怎么样?

How have you been recently?

警方最近偵破了一起擄人勒索案。
警方最近侦破了一起掳人勒索案。

The police recently cracked a case of kidnapping and extortion.

最佳 zuìjiā
這是解決問題的最佳方案。
这是解决问题的最佳方案。

This is the best solution to the problem.

狀態 / 状态 zhuàngtài
為了保持最佳狀態,運動員每天都努力訓練。
为了保持最佳状态,运动员每天都努力训练。

To maintain peak condition, the athlete trains hard every day.

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