HSK 1 · How much & how often

最

zuì

most

Stroke order of 最

最 is written with 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Say '曰' and take '取' the ear '耳' with your hand '又': grab the most.

Parts: 曰 say + 取 take (耳 ear + 又 hand)

Example sentence

这是我最喜欢的菜。

This is my favourite dish.

Words with 最

最好best; had better 最后finally; last 最近recently

More words: How much & how often

很very 太too (much); extremely 非常very; extremely 最好best; had better 一点儿a little 常often 常常often 有时sometimes 有时候sometimes 次time (occurrence)上次last time 下次next time 最后finally; last

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