最
Novice
Level 1*
★ Core word
Adverb
最 (zuì) is a Chinese word meaning “(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est”. It sits at TOCFL Level 1* (CEFR Novice) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
- (after 之) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 "the greatest in the world")
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Example
你最喜歡什麼?
What do you like best?
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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).