HomeChineseGlossary › maximum

Chinese vocabulary · Beginner

How do you say "maximum" in Chinese?

最大值

zuì dà zhí

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "maximum" is 最大值 (zuì dà zhí).

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Chinese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

The pinyin "zuì dà zhí" takes fourth tone, then fourth tone, then second tone, meaning snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is rising sharply.

Writing and usage

最大值 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

电梯最多可容纳八人。

diàn tī zuì duō kě róng nà bā rén 。

The lift holds a maximum of eight people.

Test your Chinese knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember 最大值

Attach "zuì dà zhí" to the scene from "The lift holds a maximum of eight people"; the pairing is hard to forget.

Related words

Browse all Chinese words in the glossary.

Questions about 最大值

How do you pronounce 最大值?

The pinyin "zuì dà zhí" takes fourth tone, then fourth tone, then second tone, meaning snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is rising sharply.

Is 最大值 formal or casual?

最大值 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 最大值 used in Chinese?

最大值 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 电梯最多可容纳八人。 (The lift holds a maximum of eight people.).

Where can I practice Chinese words for free?

You can play free Chinese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Chinese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Maximum" in other languages

Curated by Callan Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR
The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town