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Expressing "had better" with "zuihao" =====================================
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Similar to
- [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)
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Used for
[Expressing attitude](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_attitude)
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Keywords
[最好](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%9C%80%E5%A5%BD)
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Translations
[had better](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Had_better)
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.
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- [1 Positive Form](#Positive_Form "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Negative Form](#Negative_Form "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")
Positive Form ----------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure
Subj. + 最好 + Predicate
The [predicate](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate) part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. ### Examples
- 你 *最好* 先 休息 一下 。Nǐ *zuìhǎo* xiān xiūxi yīxià.You'd better get some rest first. - 你们 *最好* 给 他 打 个 电话 问 一下 。Nǐmen *zuìhǎo* gěi tā dǎ gè diànhuà wèn yīxià.It would be best for you to give him a call and ask. - 那个 地方 不 好 找 ,我们 *最好* 查 一下 百度 地图 。Nàge dìfang bù hǎo zhǎo, wǒmen *zuìhǎo* chá yīxià Bǎidù dìtú.It's not easy to find that place. We'd better search for it on Baidu Maps. - 外面 挺 冷 的,*最好* 多 穿 点 。Wàimiàn tǐng lěng de, *zuìhǎo* duō chuān diǎn.It's pretty cold outside. Best to wear some more layers. - 这个 活动 很 重要,我们 *最好* 穿 得 正式 一点 。Zhège huódòng hěn zhòngyào, wǒmen *zuìhǎo* chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.This is an important event. We'd better wear something more formal.
Negative Form ----------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure
Subj. + 最好 + 别 / 不要 + Predicate
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- *最好* 别 去 。*Zuìhǎo* bié qù.You'd better not go. - *最好* 不要 这样 说 。*Zuìhǎo* bùyào zhèyàng shuō.It's best not to say something like this. - 晚饭 *最好* 不要 吃 那么 多 。Wǎnfàn *zuìhǎo* bùyào chī nàme duō.It's best not to eat so much for dinner. - 雨 这么 大 ,*最好* 别 出门 。Yǔ zhème dà, *zuìhǎo* bié chūmén.It's raining so heavily. It's best not to leave the house. - 这个 问题 是 隐私 的,*最好* 不要 问 。Zhège wèntí shì yǐnsī de, *zuìhǎo* bùyào wèn.This question is private. You'd better not ask.
See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [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) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books
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