最高

zuìgāo

adjective #2,131

Meanings

1 highest
2 supreme
3 tallest
4 maximum

Characters

Examples

珠穆朗玛峰是世界上最高的山。

Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng shì shìjiè shàng zuìgāo de shān.

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.

最高法院做出了判决。

Zuìgāo Fǎyuàn zuòchū le pànjué.

The Supreme Court made a ruling.

今天最高温度是35度。

Jīntiān zuìgāo wēndù shì sānshíwǔ dù.

Today’s maximum temperature is 35 degrees.

Tips

grammar

最 + adjective is the standard superlative pattern in Chinese. 最高 = most high = highest/tallest.

Stroke Order

最 zuì

高 gāo