English–Chinese

“most” in Chinese

Chinese

Also大多数 (dà duō shù) · 大部分 (dà bù fèn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuì

Example

我最喜欢那家咖啡店。wǒ zuì xǐ huān nà jiā kā fēi diàn

I like that coffee shop the most.

Illustration for 最 (most)

How to say “most” in Chinese

“Most” in Chinese is 最 (zuì).

A word that puts a quality or action at the top of its scale.

Full entry for 最: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 最

我最喜欢周末。wǒ zuì xǐ huān zhōu mò

I like weekends the most.

Tips for using 最

  • English often uses most with an adjective, but Chinese places 最 (zuì, "most") before the describing word or action.

Other Chinese words for “most”

大多数人喜欢这部电影。dà duō shù rén xǐ huān zhè bù diàn yǐng

Most people like this movie.

大部分的学生都通过了考试。dà bù fèn de xué shēng dōu tōng guò le kǎo shì

Most of the students passed the exam.

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