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The word 最好 is formed by combining the character 最, which means "most", with the character 好, which means "good"; the adverb 最 directly modifies the adjective 好 to express the superlative meaning of "best".

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你最好多吃蔬菜。

Nǐ zuì hǎo duō chī shūcài.

You had better eat more vegetables.

旅行前最好检查一下证件。

Lǚxíng qián zuì hǎo jiǎnchá yíxià zhèngjiàn.

You'd better check your documents before traveling.

坐地铁去比开车最好。

Zuò dìtiě qù bǐ kāichē zuì hǎo.

Taking the subway is better than driving.

如果明天下雨，我们最好取消活动。

Rúguǒ míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen zuì hǎo qǔxiāo huódòng.

If it rains tomorrow, we had better cancel the event.

从长远来看，年轻时最好开始储蓄。

Cóng chángyuǎn lái kàn, niánqīng shí zuì hǎo kāishǐ chǔxù.

In the long run, it is best to start saving when you are young.

Word Definition - 最好

zuì hǎo best; had better ...; it would be best to ...

Individual Character Details

最 zuì, zuì, zuì
好 hǎo, hào