Writing
最好 (zuì hǎo) — how to say "the best" in Chinese
最好
The best; had better, it's best to
adverb
Character composition
最
most
好
good
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
冂
Wide
#13 · jiōng · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
最好的朋友
zuì hǎo de péngyǒu
best friend
最好的办法
zuì hǎo de bànfǎ
best way
最好不过
zuì hǎo bùguò
the best possible
Examples
如果你想学好汉语，最好的方法就是多听、多说、多读、多写。
If you want to learn Chinese well, the best way is to listen more, speak more, read more, and write more.
最好的人。
The best person.
Mnemonic
[zuì hǎo-] A cat named Dzui brings home a gold medal from the pie contest 🥇🥧. His filling turned out tastiest of all, and he purrs: "I am 最好!"
Frequently asked questions
How to say best in Mandarin?
"the best" in Chinese is 最好 (zuì hǎo).
Zui hao meaning in English
最好 (zuì hǎo) means "The best; had better, it's best to".
How is 最好 pronounced?
It is pronounced zuì hǎo (written as zui hao, zuihao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "the best" in Chinese characters?
It is written 最好: 最 has 12 strokes, 好 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 最好?
最好 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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