最
HSK 1freq #89
Meanings
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- 1.(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
- 2.(after 之[zhī]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shì jiè zhī zuì] "the greatest in the world")
- 1.variant of 最[zuì]
- 1.old variant of 最[zuì]
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Wiktionary
- 1.most; -est
- 2.the most ... thing; the best
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Etymology
Originally 㝡, phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *zloːds): semantic 宀 (“roof”) + phonetic 取 (OC *sʰloːʔ, *sʰloʔ) – "to gather". Later 二 was added as distinguishing marks to disambiguate the character for the meaning "the most". The top components have corrupted into 冃 in the traditional form. These components were further corrupted into 曰 in the simplified version.
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Components
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Example sentences
我最棒。
I'm the best.
我最喜歡夏天。
I like summer the best.
哪一個最簡單？
Which one is easier?
我最喜歡蘋果。
I like apples best.
湯姆是最壞的。
Tom was the worst.
你最好吃点东西
You'd better eat something.
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Derived terms
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