B1 · Grammar reference
Expressing "had better" with "zuihao"
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.
- Keywords
- 最好 · 好 · 最 · had better
- Used for
- Expressing attitude
- Classification
- Adverbs · HSK4
Examples (10)
你最好先休息一下。
你们最好给他打个电话问一下。
那个地方不好找，我们最好查一下百度地图。
外面挺冷的，最好多穿点。
这个活动很重要，我们最好穿得正式一点。
最好别去。
最好不要这样说。
晚饭最好不要吃那么多。
雨这么大，最好别出门。
这个问题是隐私的，最好不要问。
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