(zuì hǎo) - best, had better, it would be best in Mandarin
zuìhǎoTraditional: 最好
Translation
best, had better, it would be best
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Word origin
A two-character compound meaning best or had better. 最 (zuì) is the superlative marker meaning most, and 好 (hǎo) means good; the literal sense is most good. 好 is itself an associative compound of 女 (woman) and 子 (child), traditionally read as depicting something good or pleasing.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 最 (zuì, most) + 好 (hǎo, good; 女 woman + 子 child)
Stroke order
最
好
Examples
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This is the best method.
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You had better apologize.
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It would be best not to go.
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We had better set off a bit earlier.
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This restaurant's coffee tastes the best.
最好 (zuì hǎo) means best, had better, it would be best. It is used as a adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 6: 最好, 没错, 见 and 7 more words.