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=== Sample Sentence Options === - Spaces - Hide spaces between Chinese words - Pinyin - Hide pinyin - Translations - Hide translations </div> Expressing "had better" with "zuihao" ===================================== </div> <div id="contentSub"> </div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr" lang="en"> <div id="ibox" class="toc"> <div class="ibox-link"> <span class="plainlinks">[](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/ASG35CD7)</span> </div> - <div class="ibox-label"> Level </div> <div class="ibox-info"> [B1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points) </div> - <div class="ibox-label"> Similar to </div> <div class="ibox-info"> - [Expressing "should" with "yinggai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22should%22_with_%22yinggai%22) (A2) - [Expressing "had better" with "haishi"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22had_better%22_with_%22haishi%22) (B1) - [Expressing "must" with "dei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22must%22_with_%22dei%22) (B1) </div> - <div class="ibox-label"> Used for </div> <div class="ibox-info"> [Expressing attitude](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_attitude) </div> - <div class="ibox-label"> Keywords </div> <div class="ibox-info"> [最好](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%9C%80%E5%A5%BD) </div> - <div class="ibox-label"> Translations </div> <div class="ibox-info"> [had better](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Had_better) </div> <div class="ibox-image"> </div> </div> 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 to someone or even politely making demands. <div id="toc" class="toc"> <div id="toctitle"> Contents -------- <span class="toctoggle"> [hide]([# "wikilink")\] </span> </div> - [<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Positive Form</span>](#Positive_Form "wikilink") - [<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>](#Structure "wikilink") - [<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>](#Examples "wikilink") - [<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Negative Form</span>](#Negative_Form "wikilink") - [<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [<span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span>](#See_also "wikilink") - [<span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sources and further reading</span>](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [<span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Books</span>](#Books "wikilink") </div> <span id="Positive_Form" class="mw-headline">Positive Form</span> ----------------------------------------------------------------- ### <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> <div class="jiegou"> Subj. + 最好 + Predicate </div> The [predicate](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate) part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. ### <span id="Examples" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> <div class="liju"> - 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> </div> <span id="Negative_Form" class="mw-headline">Negative Form</span> ----------------------------------------------------------------- ### <span id="Structure_2" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> <div class="jiegou"> Subj. + 最好 + 别 / 不要 + Predicate </div> ### <span id="Examples_2" class="mw-headline">Examples</span> <div class="liju"> - *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 better not ask.</span> </div> <span id="See_also" class="mw-headline">See also</span> ------------------------------------------------------- - [Expressing "should" with "yinggai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22should%22_with_%22yinggai%22) - [Expressing "had better" with "haishi"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22had_better%22_with_%22haishi%22) - [Expressing "must" with "dei"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22must%22_with_%22dei%22) <span id="Sources_and_further_reading" class="mw-headline">Sources and further reading</span> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### <span id="Books" class="mw-headline">Books</span> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> <div style="display:none;"> </div> </div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks"> <div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"> [Category](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Special:Categories): - [B1 grammar points](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Category:B1_grammar_points) </div> </div> <div id="gg-bot" class="gg"> [](http://amzn.to/2iioVRP) </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="printfooter"> Retrieved from "<https://resources.allsetlearning.com/gramwiki/?title=Expressing_%22had_better%22_with_%22zuihao%22&oldid=42322%22> </div> <div class="visualClear"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer" class="footer container custom-footer"> <div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span2"> </div> <div class="span10"> 不允许任何以商业为目的或不注明归属 Chinese Grammar Wiki ©2011-2018 AllSet Learning 的内容引用。关于合法使用此内容的更多信息,请参阅我们的[知识共享权限条款(Creative Commons license)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese%20Grammar%20Wiki:Copyrights)。 All content on the Chinese Grammar Wiki ©2011-2018 AllSet Learning, and may not be used for commercial purposes or without attribution. 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