Adverbs with AdjectivesHSK 3

Superlative 最

To form the superlative of an adjective in Chinese, simply place 最 before the adjective. Unlike English, this pattern is the same for all adjectives—there's no special form for words like 'best' or 'worst'.

Structure

最 + Adj.

Examples

  • 哪个老师好?
    Nǎ ge lǎo shī zuì hǎo?
    Which teacher is the best?
  • 你们家谁漂亮?
    Nǐ men jiā shuí zuì piào liang?
    In your family who is the most beautiful?
  • 有钱?
    Shuí zuì yǒu qián?
    Who is the richest?
  • 汉语难。
    Hàn yǔ zuì nán.
    The Chinese language is the most difficult.
  • 这种事麻烦。
    Zhè zhǒng shì zuì má fan.
    These kind of things are the most troublesome.

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