Difference between revisions of "Superlative "zui""
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| − | The most common way to form a superlative (best, worst, thinnest, fattest etc.) in Chinese is to use 最 (zuì). The structure is: | + | The most common way to form a superlative (best, worst, thinnest, fattest etc.) in Chinese is to use 最 (zuì). |
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| + | == Basic Form == | ||
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| + | The structure is: | ||
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* 你 <em>最</em> 胖。 | * 你 <em>最</em> 胖。 | ||
* 我 <em>最</em> 矮。 | * 我 <em>最</em> 矮。 | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | == Optional 了 == | ||
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| + | Occasionally you'll also see a 了 added after the adjective. This just adds emphasis to the "-est." | ||
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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| + | 最 + Adjective + 了 | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | Some examples of that: | ||
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| + | * 他 <em>最</em> 聪明 了。 | ||
| + | * 你 <em>最</em> 好 了。 | ||
| + | * 我 <em>最</em> 漂亮 了。 | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 19 January 2012
The most common way to form a superlative (best, worst, thinnest, fattest etc.) in Chinese is to use 最 (zuì).
Basic Form
The structure is:
最 + Adjective
And now you have the superlative form of the adjective. Unlike in English, this structure is consistent for all adjectives in Chinese.
Some examples:
- 他 最 聪明。
- 你 最 胖。
- 我 最 矮。
Optional 了
Occasionally you'll also see a 了 added after the adjective. This just adds emphasis to the "-est."
最 + Adjective + 了
Some examples of that:
- 他 最 聪明 了。
- 你 最 好 了。
- 我 最 漂亮 了。
See also
- Expressing "excessively" with tai
- Positive adjectives with "-ji le"
- Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"
Sources and further reading
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 15 - 16) →buy
