最高

Chinese

		(the) most; ‑est	high; tall
trad. (最高)		最	高
simp. #(最高)		最	高

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zuìgāo

  (Zhuyin): ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄠ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zeoi³ gou¹
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chui-kô

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zuìgāo
    • Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄠ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: zuèigao
    • Wade–Giles: tsui⁴-kao¹
    • Yale: dzwèi-gāu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzueygau
    • Palladius: цзуйгао (czujgao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zeoi³ gou¹
    • Yale: jeui gōu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzoey³ gou¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: zêu³ gou¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɵy̯³³ kou̯⁵⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chui-kô
    • Hakka Romanization System: zui go^ˊ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: zui⁴ go¹
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡su̯i⁵⁵ ko²⁴/

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) 最高

1. highest; supreme; tallest; maximum; top

   最高學歷／最高学历  ―  zuìgāo xuélì  ―  highest qualification

   最高立法機關／最高立法机关  ―  zuìgāo lìfǎ jīguān  ―  top legislative body

   峰值收入來看，去年12月30日，《戀與製作人》在App Store暢銷榜達到的最高排位第4名。 [MSC, trad.]
   峰值收入来看，去年12月30日，《恋与制作人》在App Store畅销榜达到的最高排位第4名。 [MSC, simp.]

   From: [1]

   Fēngzhí shōurù láikàn, qùnián 12 yuè 30 rì, “Liàn yǔ zhìzuòrén” zài App Store chàngxiāobǎng dádào de zuìgāo páiwèi dì 4 míng. [Pinyin]

   In terms of peak revenue, "Lover and Producer" reached the 4th highest rank in the App Store's bestseller list in December last year.

Synonyms

• 崇高 (chónggāo)

Antonyms

• 最低 (zuìdī)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
最	高
さい Grade: 4	こう Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

最 (sai-, “most”) +‎ 高 (kō, “high”)

Noun

最(さい)高(こう) • (saikō) 

1. the highest; the best; supreme; the greatest

Antonyms

• 最低(さいてい) (saitei, “lowest”)

Derived terms

Derived terms

Common:

• 最(さい)高(こう)検(けん) (saikōken, “Public Prosecutor's Office (PPO)”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)裁(さい) (saikōsai, “Supreme Court”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)峰(ほう) (saikōhō, “highest peak; highest authority”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)級(きゅう) (saikōkyū, “highest grade; top class”)

Uncommon:

• 最(さい)高(こう)位(い) (saikōi, “most prominent”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)会(かい)議(ぎ) (saikōkaigi, “high council; Supreme Soviet”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)価(か)格(かく) (saikōkakaku, “highest price”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)額(がく) (saikōgaku, “capital sum; top dollar”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)学(がく)府(ふ) (saikōgakufu, “highest institute of education”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)機(き)密(みつ) (saikōkimitsu, “top secret”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)記(き)録(ろく) (saikōkiroku, “best record”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)技(ぎ)術(じゅつ)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōgijutsusekininsha, “chief technical officer (CTO)”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)刑(けい) (saikōkei, “maximum punishment; maximum sentence”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)経(けい)営(えい)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōkeieisekininsha, “chief executive officer (CEO)”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)限(げん) (saikōgen, “upper limit”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)財(ざい)務(む)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōzaimusekininsha, “chief financial officer (CFO)”)

Template:der-mid Uncommon (continued):

• 最(さい)高(こう)指(し)導(どう)者(しゃ) (saikōshidōsha, “supreme leader”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)情(じょう)報(ほう)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōjōhōsekininsha, “chief information officer (CIO”)}
• 最(さい)高(こう)執(しっ)行(こう)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōshikkōsekininsha, “chief operating officer (COO)”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōsekininsha, “chief executive”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)司(し)令(れい) (saikōshirei, “supreme commander”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)神(しん) (saikōshin, “supreme deity”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)潮(ちょう) (saikōchō, “climax”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)点(てん) (saikōten, “highest grade”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)法(ほう)規(き) (saikōhōki, “supreme law”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)法(ほう)院(いん) (saikōhōin, “High Court”)
• 最(さい)高(こう)齢(れい) (saikōrei, “oldest”)
• 過(か)去(こ)最(さい)高(こう) (kakosaikō, “best ever”)
• 史(し)上(じょう)最(さい)高(こう) (shijōsaikō, “all-time high”)
• 幕(まく)内(うち)最(さい)高(こう)優(ゆう)勝(しょう) (makūchisaikōyūshō, “tournament win in the highest sumo division”)

Medical terms:

• 最(さい)高(こう)血(けつ)圧(あつ) (saikōketsuatsu, “systolic blood pressure”)

Irregular reading:

• 最(さい)高(たか)値(ね) (saitakane, “record high”)

See also

• 一番(いちばん) (ichiban)

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Korean

Hanja in this term
最	高

Noun

最高 • (choego) (hangeul 최고)

1. hanja form^? of 최고 (“the highest”)

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Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
最	高

Adjective

最高

1. chữ Hán form of tối cao (“highest; supreme”).