Meaning of 最佳
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- optimum
- optimal
- peak
- best (athlete, movie etc)
How to use 最佳
最佳 is a formal word used for awards, rankings, and ideal conditions, often directly before a noun. It is common in phrases like 最佳选择 (best choice) and 最佳状态 (peak condition). Example: 他获得了最佳男演员奖。 (Tā huòdéle zuìjiā nán yǎnyuán jiǎng.) He won the Best Actor award.
最 (zuì) means most, and 佳 (jiā) means good or fine, as in 佳节 (jiājié) festive day. Put them together and you get the most good, the very best.
Common mistake: Learners often use 最佳 in casual speech where 最好 (zuìhǎo) sounds more natural, for example saying 这家饭馆最佳 instead of 这家饭馆最好. Also remember that 最佳 cannot mean had better, which 最好 can.
最佳 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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最 zuì · to the highest degree · 12 strokes
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佳 jiā · good · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 最佳.
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | best; had better ...; it would be best to ... |
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently; soon |
| 最初 | zuìchū | first; primary |
| 最终 | zuìzhōng | final; ultimate |
| 佳节 | jiājié | festive day; holiday |
| 最高 | zuìgāo | tallest; highest |
| 最新 | zuìxīn | latest; newest |
| 最多 | zuìduō | at most; maximum |
| 最少 | zuìshǎo | at least; minimum |
| 最先 | zuìxiān | (the) very first |
| 最为 | zuìwéi | the most |
Questions about 最佳
What does 最佳 mean?
最佳 (zuìjiā) means "optimum; optimal" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 最佳?
最佳 is made of 2 characters: 最 (12 strokes), 佳 (8 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 最佳 an HSK word?
Yes. 最佳 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 最佳 and 最好?
最佳 is more formal and written, and it usually comes right before a noun, as in 最佳方案 (best plan). 最好 is everyday language and can also be an adverb meaning had better, as in 你最好早点走 (You had better leave early).
Can 最佳 be used after 是 or as a predicate?
Yes, but it often sounds formal. You can say 这是最佳的时间 (This is the best time), and in writing 效果最佳 (the effect is best) is common. In casual talk, people usually choose 最好 instead.