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。

Zhūmùlǎngmǎfēng 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 sān shí wǔ 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