How to say “best” in Chinese
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“Best” in Chinese is 最佳, zuì jiā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
最佳 is read zuì jiā: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”. The right part 圭 is the same as in 街 jiē.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “最佳”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 最佳. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他错过了最佳时机tācuòguòlezuìjiāshíjīHe missed the best moment.
- 她被评选为2年度最佳演员tābèipíngxuǎnwéiniándùzuìjiāyǎnyuánShe was named best actress of the year.
- 他被评选为2最佳主播tābèipíngxuǎnwéizuìjiāzhǔbōHe was named best host.
More words from the lesson “Two similar options”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “best” in Chinese?
“Best” in Chinese is 最佳, pinyin zuìjiā.
What does 最佳 mean?
最佳 (zuìjiā) means “best”.
How do you write 最佳?
最佳 is 2 characters: 最 (zuì) — most; 佳 (jiā) — fine, good. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 最佳?
最佳 is read zuìjiā. Tones: zuì — fourth tone, jiā — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“best” in the lesson “Two similar options”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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