(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est / (after 之) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 "the greatest in the world")

strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see 百強｜百强

pointed; tapering; sharp / (of a sound) shrill; piercing / (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen / to make (one's voice) shrill / sharp point; tip / the best of sth; the cream of the crop

best / had better ...; it would be best to ...

optimum / optimal / peak / best (athlete, movie etc)

the charts (of best-sellers) / table of ranking

king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

sharp pointed end / the tip / the cusp / tip-top / most advanced and sophisticated / highest peak / the best

(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!

To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job

Lu Xun (1881-1936), one of the earliest and best-known modern Chinese writers

peak / apex / world best / number one / finest (competitors) / top (figures in a certain field)

the best policy / the best thing one can do in the circumstances

as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability / within one's powers

to make every effort to / striving to do one's best

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom) / fig. to take a risk-averse approach

ceiling (of a room) / (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best (in a given field)

lit. one object bests another object / every item has a weakness (idiom) / there is a rock to every scissor, a scissor to every paper, and a paper to every rock

at most; at best

first-class / best quality / also pr. [shang4 sheng4]

sth one wishes to keep secret / ulterior motive / a subject best avoided

the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise / it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good / also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福｜塞翁失马焉知非福

employ one's talent to the fullest / everyone gives of their best

wish you all the best! (when signing off on a correspondence)

as far as possible; to the best of one's ability

wise policy / best policy

to bring out the best in each other (idiom) / to complement one another well

to have all one's wishes (idiom) / best wishes / all the best / may all your hopes be fulfilled

lit. when we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through (idiom) / fig. everything will turn out for the best; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night

to select the best

best not to mention it / drop it / never mind / let's not talk about it

to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom) / to strive to achieve the best possible results / to be a perfectionist

neither the best nor the worst; not too bad; better than some

the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise / it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

to scoop the best camera shots / to grab the limelight

to rank among the best

splendid clothes / rich attire / one's Sunday best

congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home!

best friends / inseparable sidekick / diehard followers

to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result / to have high ambitions

to do one's best; to shape up; to fend for oneself / you're on your own

to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)

(slang) (Tw) close friend / best pal / to get along well / to be tight / congenial

employ one's talent to the fullest / everyone gives of their best / also written 人盡其才｜人尽其才

best feature / most important part of an object / quintessence / essence / soul

not to do one's best / not to exert oneself

lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom) / fig. a blessing in disguise / it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

best of its kind / cream of the crop

(in elections for village committees in the PRC since the 1990s) unrestricted nomination, a type of election where 1. everyone in the community is eligible to nominate somebody 2. voting is done by writing the name of one's nominee on the ballot, and 3. one's nominee can be anyone in the community (Nominees who receive the highest number of votes may be thereby elected or, more often, presented as the candidates in a further round of voting.) / (in other contexts) selection of the best contender in a process open to all comers / (in the entertainment industry) open audition

chief / first / brightest and best

the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within / to know best by personal experience

a best-seller / a hot property

to work hard / to do one's very best / to throw oneself into the task at hand

the role an actor plays best (idiom) / (fig.) one's specialty / one's forte

give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime / knowledge is the best charity

at most / at best

(card games) trump card / (fig.) ace; star player; top performer; best asset; secret weapon

to call for entries and select the best / to solicit (entries, submissions, applications etc) / to select (the best candidate) / contest / competition

select the best people for promotion

to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too

to take the best / to absorb the essence

to compete against / to measure oneself against / to go head to head (see who is best)

finalist; qualifier; person or item selected as one of the best

to select the best (for a job)

to take advantage of the new situation (idiom) / to make the best of new opportunities

second best person / second-rate person

(idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time

(male) superstar of the silver screen; best actor award winner

as far as I know / to the best of my knowledge

Few words are best. / Brevity is the soul of wit.

lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom) / fig. to cross swords with / to lock horns

first class / top / world best

movie queen; best actress award winner

elite (e.g. troops) / crack / best quality personnel

(idiom) to exhaust all one has / to leave no stone unturned / to try one's best

the best part of the show is yet to come / (with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come / you ain't seen nothin' yet

to declare oneself emperor / to win the best actor award

lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom) / fig. revenge is a dish best served cold

to congratulate respectfully / to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior) / with best wishes (in writing)

to use sth to the full / to make the best use of everything

best man (in a marriage)

a secret / sth best not told to anyone / confidential information

lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom) / fig. to make the best use of local resources / to exploit one's position to advance oneself / to find one's niche / to live off the land

(idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb; to reason with sb in every way possible

with swagger / ostentatiously / to make the best use of one's strengths

He laughs best who laughs last.

to settle for second best / the next best thing

to use one's best efforts to do sth (idiom)

perfect (idiom); perfection / the best of all possible worlds / as good as it gets

best friend

to rise into the ranks of; to be among (the best) / to get into (an industry, trade etc)

best man; groomsman

(idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy

lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life / to have great hopes for one's offspring / to give one's child the best education as a career investment

lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs / fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)

carefully chosen / handpicked / best of the bunch / choice (product) / concentration (mining) / to concentrate / to winnow

sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds

best-seller / best-selling book / blockbuster

lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake / to accept an error and adapt to it / to muddle through

to send one's greetings; to send one's best regards / to devote attention to