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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 most common way to form a superlative (best, worst, thinnest, fattest etc.) in Chinese is to use 最 (zuì). | ||
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The structure is: | The structure is: | ||
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And now you have the superlative form of the adjective. Unlike in English, this structure is consistent for all adjectives in Chinese. | And now you have the superlative form of the adjective. Unlike in English, this structure is consistent for all adjectives in Chinese. | ||
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<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * 他 <em>最</em> | + | * 他 <em>最</em> 笨。 |
* 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> | </div> | ||
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<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
* 他 <em>最</em> 聪明 了。 | * 他 <em>最</em> 聪明 了。 | ||
| − | * 你 <em>最</em> | + | * 你 <em>最</em> 瘦 了。 |
| − | * 我 <em>最</em> | + | * 我 <em>最</em> 高 了。 |
</div> | </div> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Expressing "excessively" with tai]] | *[[Expressing "excessively" with tai]] | ||
*[[Positive adjectives with "-ji le"]] | *[[Positive adjectives with "-ji le"]] | ||
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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 Structure
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.
Examples
- 他 最 笨。
- 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
Examples
- 他 最 聪明 了。
- 你 最 瘦 了。
- 我 最 高 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. 15-6) →buy
