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最 zuì most / the most / -est (superlative suffix)
顶 dǐng apex / crown of the head / top / roof / most / to carry on the head / to push to the top / to go against / to replace / to substitute / to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) / (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
大多 dà duō for the most part / many / most / the greater part / mostly
最为 zuì wéi the most
多数 duō shù majority / most
大半 dà bàn more than half / greater part / most / probably / most likely
多半 duō bàn most / mostly / most likely
至 zhì to arrive / most / to / until
泰 tài safe / peaceful / most / grand
太半 tài bàn more than half / a majority / most / mostly
泰半 tài bàn more than half / a majority / most / mostly
精华 jīng huá best feature / most important part of an object / quintessence / essence / soul
尤其是 yóu qí shì especially / most of all / above all / in particular
为主 wéi zhǔ to rely mainly on / to attach most importance to
最多 zuì duō at most / maximum / greatest (amount) / maximal
最重要 zuì zhòng yào most important / key
深处 shēn chù abyss / depths / deepest or most distant part
大都 dà dū for the most part / on the whole / metropolitan
大都 dà dōu for the most part / on the whole / also pr. [da4 du1]
抓紧 zhuā jǐn to grasp firmly / to pay special attention to / to rush in / to make the most of
最后更新 zuì hòu gēng xīn latest update / most recent update
首要 shǒu yào the most important / of chief importance
大多数人 dà duō shù rén most people / the majority of people
状元 zhuàng yuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) / see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1] / top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3] / (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field / leading light
小康社会 xiǎo kāng shè huì society in which the material needs of most citizens are adequately met
好歹 hǎo dǎi good and bad / most unfortunate occurrence / in any case / whatever
八成 bā chéng eighty percent / most probably / most likely
心甘情愿 xīn gān qíng yuàn delighted to (do sth, idiom) / perfectly happy to do / most willing to do
莫大 mò dà greatest / most important
顶多 dǐng duō at most / at best
丞相 chéng xiàng the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) / prime minister
尖端 jiān duān sharp pointed end / the tip / the cusp / tip-top / most advanced and sophisticated / highest peak / the best
壮族 Zhuàng zú Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group
最远 zuì yuǎn furthest / most distant / at maximum distance
至爱 zhì ài most beloved
大部 dà bù most of / the majority of sth
好半天 hǎo bàn tiān most of the day
充其量 chōng qí liàng at most / at best
至多 zhì duō up to the maximum / upper limit / at most
颈椎 jǐng zhuī cervical vertebra / the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
主力军 zhǔ lì jūn main force (military) / (fig.) the group or element with the most impact / mainstay / main cohort
从优 cóng yōu preferential treatment / most favored terms
楚国 Chǔ guó the state of Chu, one of the most important of the small states contending for power in China between 770 and 223 BC, located around present-day Hubei
大抵 dà dǐ generally speaking / by and large / for the most part
绝唱 jué chàng most perfect song
至宝 zhì bǎo most valuable treasure / most precious asset
十有八九 shí yǒu bā jiǔ most likely / mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10) / vast majority
绝大 jué dà most of
国手 guó shǒu (sports) member of the national team / national representative / (medicine, chess etc) one of the most highly skilled practitioners in one's country
太岁 Tài suì Tai Sui, God of the year / archaic name for the planet Jupiter 木星[Mu4 xing1] / nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area
十万火急 shí wàn huǒ jí most urgent / posthaste / express
魏国 Wèi guó Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄 / Wei State or Cao Wei 曹魏 / (220-265), the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms
么 yāo youngest / most junior / tiny / one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military) / one or ace on dice or dominoes / variant of 吆[yao1], to shout
直隶 Zhí lì Ming and Qing dynasty province directly administered by Beijing, including Beijing, Tianjin, most of Hebei and Henan and part of Shandong
十之八九 shí zhī bā jiǔ most likely / mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10) / vast majority
独占鳌头 dú zhàn áo tóu to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand) / to be the champion / to be the very best in any field
白活 bái huó to waste one's life / to fail to make the most of one's life
佳境 jiā jìng the most pleasant or enjoyable stage
招牌菜 zhāo pái cài signature dish / a restaurant’s most famous dish
命根 mìng gēn lifeblood / the thing that one cherishes most in life / (coll.) family jewels (male genitals)
如获至宝 rú huò zhì bǎo as if gaining the most precious treasure
在大多数情况下 zài dà duō shù qíng kuàng xià in most instances
曹魏 Cáo Wèi Cao Wei, the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms, established as a dynasty in 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕, son of Cao Cao, replaced by Jin dynasty in 265
高足 gāo zú honorific: Your distinguished disciple / Your most brilliant pupil
校草 xiào cǎo the most handsome boy in the school (see also 校花[xiao4 hua1])
十六国 Shí liù guó Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439) / also written 五胡十六國|五胡十六国
最惠国待遇 zuì huì guó dài yù most favored nation
胸椎 xiōng zhuī thoracic vertebra / the twelve thoracic vertebras behind the ribcage of humans and most mammals
洋白菜 yáng bái cài cabbage (round cabbage most commonly found in Western countries)
晚近 wǎn jìn most recent in the past / recent / late / recently
阿鼻地狱 A1 bí dì yù (Buddhism) the Avici Hell, the last and most painful of the eight hot hells
幺 yāo youngest / most junior / tiny / one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military) / one or ace on dice or dominoes / variant of 吆[yao1], to shout
氕 piē protium 1H / light hydrogen, the most common isotope of hydrogen, having no neutron, so atomic weight 1
能者多劳 néng zhě duō láo it's the most capable people who do the most work (idiom) (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc)
不吝珠玉 bù lìn zhū yù lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.) / fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable.
包袱底儿 bāo fu dǐ r family heirloom / most precious family possession / person's secrets / one's best performance
因利乘便 yīn lì chéng biàn (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
蜀犬吠日 Shǔ quǎn fèi rì lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom) / fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most common things / alludes to the Sichuan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day
为重 wéi zhòng to attach most importance to
鼎力相助 dǐng lì xiāng zhù We are most grateful for your valuable assistance.
独领风骚 dú lǐng fēng sāo most outstanding / par excellence
大奸似忠 dà jiān sì zhōng the most treacherous person appears the most guileless (idiom)
张旭 Zhāng Xù Zhang Xu (probably early 8th century), Tang dynasty poet and calligrapher, most famous for his grass script 草書|草书
中央凹 zhōng yāng āo fovea centralis (depression in the macula retina, most sensitive optic region)
中性粒细胞 zhōng xìng lì xì bāo neutrophil (the most common type of white blood cell)
中华字海 Zhōng huá Zì hǎi Zhonghua Zihai, the most comprehensive Chinese character dictionary with 85,568 entries, compiled in 1994
五胡十六国 Wǔ hú Shí liù guó Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)
应该的 yīng gāi de you're most welcome / sure thing! / I did what I was supposed to do
基拉韦厄 Jī lā wéi è Kilauea, Hawaii, the world's most active volcano
大灶 dà zào large kitchen stove made from bricks or earth / (PRC) ordinary mess hall (lowest dining standard, ranked below 中灶[zhong1 zao4] for mid-level cadres and 小灶[xiao3 zao4] for the most privileged)
奔奔族 bēn bēn zú lit. Rushing Clan, generation born between 1975-1985 and China's most hedonistic and hard-working social group (netspeak)
心头肉 xīn tóu ròu the person one loves the most / one's most treasured possession
敬悉 jìng xī (honorific) revered news / the most valuable information (in your recent letter, book etc) / Thank you for your letter.
更新世 Gēng xīn shì Pleistocene (geological epoch from 2m years ago, covering the most recent ice ages)
最基本 zuì jī běn most fundamental / basic
杞国 Qǐ guó the State of Qǐ / in modern Qǐ / county 杞縣|杞县, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence
极盛时期 jí shèng shí qī most flourishing period / Golden Age
横是 héng shi probably / most likely
比斯特 Bǐ sī tè Brest (the most western French town)
灶神星 Zào shén xīng Vesta, an asteroid, second most massive object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, discovered in 1807 by H.W. Olbers
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