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Sure, 最好 (zuìhǎo) means "best." But it can also be used to mean "it
would be best to" or "had better." It is often used when giving advice
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- 你 *最好* 先 休息 一下 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ *zuìhǎo* xiān xiūxi
yīxià.</span><span class="trans">You'd better get some rest
first.</span>
- 你们 *最好* 给 他 打 个 电话 问 一下 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen
*zuìhǎo* gěi tā dǎ gè diànhuà wèn
yīxià.</span><span class="trans">It would be best for you to give
him a call and ask.</span>
- 那个 地方 不 好 找 ，我们 *最好* 查 一下 百度 地图
。<span class="pinyin">Nàge dìfang bù hǎo zhǎo, wǒmen *zuìhǎo* chá
yīxià Bǎidù dìtú.</span><span class="trans">It's not easy to find
that place. We'd better search for it on Baidu Maps.</span>
- 外面 挺 冷 的，*最好* 多 穿 点 。<span class="pinyin">Wàimiàn tǐng
lěng de, *zuìhǎo* duō chuān diǎn.</span><span class="trans">It's
pretty cold outside. Best to wear some more layers.</span>
- 这个 活动 很 重要，我们 *最好* 穿 得 正式 一点
。<span class="pinyin">Zhège huódòng hěn zhòngyào, wǒmen *zuìhǎo*
chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">This is an
important event. We'd better wear something more formal.</span>
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- *最好* 别 去 。<span class="pinyin">*Zuìhǎo* bié
qù.</span><span class="trans">You'd better not go.</span>
- *最好* 不要 这样 说 。<span class="pinyin">*Zuìhǎo* bùyào zhèyàng
shuō.</span><span class="trans">It's best not to say something like
this.</span>
- 晚饭 *最好* 不要 吃 那么 多 。<span class="pinyin">Wǎnfàn *zuìhǎo*
bùyào chī nàme duō.</span><span class="trans">It's best not to eat
so much for dinner.</span>
- 雨 这么 大 ，*最好* 别 出门 。<span class="pinyin">Yǔ zhème dà,
*zuìhǎo* bié chūmén.</span><span class="trans">It's raining
so heavily. It's best not to leave the house.</span>
- 这个 问题 是 隐私 的，*最好* 不要 问 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège
wèntí shì yǐnsī de, *zuìhǎo* bùyào
wèn.</span><span class="trans">This question is private. You'd
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- [Expressing "should" with
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- [Expressing "had better" with
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