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).

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

  • 笨。
  • 胖。
  • 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

  • 聪明 了。
  • 瘦 了。
  • 高 了。

See also

Sources and further reading

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