Expressing "had better" with "zuihao"

Positive Pattern

Structure

Subj. + 最好 + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

• 你 最好 先 休息 一下 。Nǐ zuìhǎo xiān xiūxi yīxià.You'd better get some rest first.
• 你们 最好 给 他 打 个 电话 问 一下。Nǐmen zuìhǎo gěi tā dǎ gè diànhuà wèn yīxià.You'd better call and ask him.
• 那个 地方 不 好 找，我们 最好 查 一下 百度 地图。Nàge dìfang bù hǎo zhǎo, wǒmen zuìhǎo chá yīxià Bǎidù dìtú.It's not easy to find that place. We'd better search it on Baidu Map.
• 外面 挺 冷 的，最好 多 穿 点。Wàimiàn tǐng lěng de, zuìhǎo duō chuān diǎn.It's pretty cold outside. You'd better wear some more layers.
• 这个 活动 很 重要，我们 最好 穿 得 正式 一点。Zhège huódòng hěn zhòngyào, wǒmen zuìhǎo chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.This is an important event. We'd better wear something more formal.

Negative Pattern

Structure

Subj. + 最好 + 别 / 不要 + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

• 最好 别 去 。Zuìhǎo bié qù.You'd better not go.
• 最好 不要 这样 说 。Zuìhǎo bùyào zhèyàng shuō.You'd better not to say it like that.
• 晚饭 最好 不要 吃 那么 多。You'd better not so much for dinner.
• 雨 这么 大，最好 别 出门。The rain is so heavy. You'd better not leave the house.
• 这个 问题 是 隐私，最好 不要 问 。Zhège wèntí shì yǐnsī, zuìhǎo bùyào wèn.This question is privacy. We'd better not ask.

See Also

• Expressing "should" with "yinggai"
• Expressing "had better" with "haishi"
• Expressing "must" with "dei"

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