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 zuì most / the most / -est (superlative suffix)
 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
 dà duō for the most part / many / most / the greater part / mostly
 zuì wéi the most
 duō shù majority / most
 dà bàn more than half / greater part / most / probably / most likely
 duō bàn most / mostly / most likely
 zhì to arrive / most / to / until
 tài safe / peaceful / most / grand
 tài bàn more than half / a majority / most / mostly
 tài bàn more than half / a majority / most / mostly
 jīng huá best feature / most important part of an object / quintessence / essence / soul
 yóu qí shì especially / most of all / above all / in particular
 wéi zhǔ to rely mainly on / to attach most importance to
 zuì duō at most / maximum / greatest (amount) / maximal
 zuì zhòng yào most important / key
 shēn chù abyss / depths / deepest or most distant part
 dà dū for the most part / on the whole / metropolitan
 dà dōu for the most part / on the whole / also pr. [da4 du1]
 zhuā jǐn to grasp firmly / to pay special attention to / to rush in / to make the most of
 zuì hòu gēng xīn latest update / most recent update
 shǒu yào the most important / of chief importance
 dà duō shù rén most people / the majority of people
 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
 xiǎo kāng shè huì society in which the material needs of most citizens are adequately met
 hǎo dǎi good and bad / most unfortunate occurrence / in any case / whatever
 bā chéng eighty percent / most probably / most likely
 xīn gān qíng yuàn delighted to (do sth, idiom) / perfectly happy to do / most willing to do
 mò dà greatest / most important
 dǐng duō at most / at best
 chéng xiàng the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) / prime minister
 jiān duān sharp pointed end / the tip / the cusp / tip-top / most advanced and sophisticated / highest peak / the best
 Zhuàng zú Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group
 zuì yuǎn furthest / most distant / at maximum distance
 zhì ài most beloved
 dà bù most of / the majority of sth
 hǎo bàn tiān most of the day
 chōng qí liàng at most / at best
 zhì duō up to the maximum / upper limit / at most
 jǐng zhuī cervical vertebra / the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
 zhǔ lì jūn main force (military) / (fig.) the group or element with the most impact / mainstay / main cohort
 cóng yōu preferential treatment / most favored terms
 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
 dà dǐ generally speaking / by and large / for the most part
 jué chàng most perfect song
 zhì bǎo most valuable treasure / most precious asset
 shí yǒu bā jiǔ most likely / mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10) / vast majority
 jué dà most of
 guó shǒu (sports) member of the national team / national representative / (medicine, chess etc) one of the most highly skilled practitioners in one's country
 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
 shí wàn huǒ jí most urgent / posthaste / express
 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
 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
 Zhí lì Ming and Qing dynasty province directly administered by Beijing, including Beijing, Tianjin, most of Hebei and Henan and part of Shandong
 shí zhī bā jiǔ most likely / mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10) / vast majority
 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
 bái huó to waste one's life / to fail to make the most of one's life
 jiā jìng the most pleasant or enjoyable stage
 zhāo pái cài signature dish / a restaurant’s most famous dish
 mìng gēn lifeblood / the thing that one cherishes most in life / (coll.) family jewels (male genitals)
 rú huò zhì bǎo as if gaining the most precious treasure
 zài dà duō shù qíng kuàng xià in most instances
 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
 gāo zú honorific: Your distinguished disciple / Your most brilliant pupil
 xiào cǎo the most handsome boy in the school (see also 校花[xiao4 hua1])
 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
 zuì huì guó dài yù most favored nation
 xiōng zhuī thoracic vertebra / the twelve thoracic vertebras behind the ribcage of humans and most mammals
 yáng bái cài cabbage (round cabbage most commonly found in Western countries)
 wǎn jìn most recent in the past / recent / late / recently
 A1 bí dì yù (Buddhism) the Avici Hell, the last and most painful of the eight hot hells
 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
 piē protium 1H / light hydrogen, the most common isotope of hydrogen, having no neutron, so atomic weight 1
 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)
 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.
 bāo fu dǐ r family heirloom / most precious family possession / person's secrets / one's best performance
便 yīn lì chéng biàn (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
 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
 wéi zhòng to attach most importance to
 dǐng lì xiāng zhù We are most grateful for your valuable assistance.
 dú lǐng fēng sāo most outstanding / par excellence
 dà jiān sì zhōng the most treacherous person appears the most guileless (idiom)
 Zhāng Xù Zhang Xu (probably early 8th century), Tang dynasty poet and calligrapher, most famous for his grass script 草書|草书
 zhōng yāng āo fovea centralis (depression in the macula retina, most sensitive optic region)
 zhōng xìng lì xì bāo neutrophil (the most common type of white blood cell)
 Zhōng huá Zì hǎi Zhonghua Zihai, the most comprehensive Chinese character dictionary with 85,568 entries, compiled in 1994
 Wǔ hú Shí liù guó Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)
 yīng gāi de you're most welcome / sure thing! / I did what I was supposed to do
 Jī lā wéi è Kilauea, Hawaii, the world's most active volcano
 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)
 bēn bēn zú lit. Rushing Clan, generation born between 1975-1985 and China's most hedonistic and hard-working social group (netspeak)
 xīn tóu ròu the person one loves the most / one's most treasured possession
 jìng xī (honorific) revered news / the most valuable information (in your recent letter, book etc) / Thank you for your letter.
 Gēng xīn shì Pleistocene (geological epoch from 2m years ago, covering the most recent ice ages)
 zuì jī běn most fundamental / basic
 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
 jí shèng shí qī most flourishing period / Golden Age
 héng shi probably / most likely
 Bǐ sī tè Brest (the most western French town)
 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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