Superlative "zui"
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The most common way to form a superlative (best, worst, fattest, most complex, etc.) in Chinese is to use 最 (zuì) before an adjective. \r\n== Basic Structure ==\r\nThe structure is:\r\n
\r\n最 + Adjective\r\n
\r\nAnd now you have the superlative form of the adjective. Unlike in English, this structure is consistent for all adjectives in Chinese.\r\n== Examples ==\r\n
\r\n* 他 最 笨。He is the dumbest.
- 你 最 胖。You are the fattest.
- 我 最 矮。I am the shortest.
- 我 的朋友最 有意思。My friends are the most interesting.
- 你的姐姐最 聪明。Your sister is the cleverest.
- 汉语最 难。The Chinese language is the most difficult.
- 我的老板最 严格。My boss is the strictest.
- 昨天你喝酒喝得最多 。You drank the most yesterday.
- 今天你回来得最晚 。You returned the latest today.
- 昨晚你睡觉睡得最早 。You went to bed the earliest last night.\r\n
\r\n== Optional 了 ==\r\nOccasionally you'll also see a 了 added after the adjective. This adds emphasis to the "-est."\r\n
\r\n最 + Adjective (+ 了)\r\n
\r\n== Examples ==\r\n
\r\n* 他 最 聪明 了。(This 了 is optional)He is the smartest.
你 最 瘦 了。(This 了 is optional)You are the skinniest.
我 最 高 了。(This 了 is optional)I am the tallest.
他的女朋友 最 漂亮 了。(This 了 is optional)His girlfriend is the most beautiful.
你的老师 最 好 了。(This 了 is optional)Your teacher is the best.
我的妈妈 最 辛苦 了。(This 了 is optional)My mother is the hardest.
你的记性最 差 了。(This 了 is optional)Your memory is the worst.
我的中国朋友 最 热情了。(This 了 is optional)My Chinese friend is the most enthusiastic.
他的学生最 认真 了。(This 了 is optional)His student is the most serious.
黄山的风景最 美 了。(This 了 is optional)Huang Mountain's landscape is the most beautiful.\r\n
\r\n==See also==\r\n*Expressing "excessively" with tai
