最 zuì
“most; the most; -est (superlative suffix)”
adverbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
最 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 498: 最 zuì — Level 2; official annotation 2 (副). PDF page 92
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 最
最 is an adverb meaning “most” or “-est.” It comes before an adjective or a verb such as 喜欢 to pick out the top one in a group. The common pattern is 最 + adjective/verb, and you do not add 很 before the adjective or verb after 最.
例句Example sentences
- 我最喜欢喝茶。wǒ zuì xǐ huan hē chá.I like drinking tea the most.
- 这是今天最好的消息。zhè shì jīn tiān zuì hǎo de xiāo xi.This is the best news today.
- 我们班他个子最高。wǒ men bān tā gè zi zuì gāo.He is the tallest in our class.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我最很喜欢运动。
✓我最喜欢运动。
最 already marks the superlative, so do not add 很 before the adjective or verb after it.
义项All meanings
- zuì: variant of 最
- zuì: old variant of 最
- zuì: most; the most; -est (superlative suffix)