How to Say ‘At the latest’ in Simplified Chinese
最晚
zuì wǎn
[dzway wahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 最晚 before a time to set a deadline: 最晚周五 "by Friday at the latest". Its opposite is 最早 "at the earliest".
Phrase Breakdown
最
zuì
[dzway]
most
Used before adjectives or verbs to show the highest degree, like most interested or best.
在这些公司里，你最想了解哪一家？
Among these companies, which one do you most want to learn about?
晚
wǎn
[wahn]
late; later
Indicates a later time, especially compared with now or another expected time.
我今天会晚一点回复你。
I’ll reply to you a bit later today.
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