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Forming superlatives with adverb 最 (zuì)
HSK 2Comparison
Degree & Intensity
Structure
Subject + 最 + Adjective/Verb
Explanation
The adverb 最 (zuì) modifies adjectives and some verbs to express the superlative degree, indicating the highest or extreme point of a quality. It is placed directly before the word it modifies. For example, 我最喜欢夏天 means "I like summer the most."
Examples
我最讨厌别人迟到。
Wǒ zuì tǎoyàn biérén chídào.
I hate it most when people are late.
所有水果里，我最喜欢吃草莓。
Suǒyǒu shuǐguǒ lǐ, wǒ zuì xǐhuān chī cǎoméi.
Of all fruits, I like eating strawberries the most.
他最近最忙的就是准备考试。
Tā zuìjìn zuì máng de jiùshì zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.
What's been keeping him busiest lately is preparing for exams.