How to Say ‘Latest; at the latest’ in Simplified Chinese
最晚
zuì wǎn
[dzway wahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [最晚] means "at the latest" when asking about deadlines. You can reuse it with times: [最晚几点？] "what's the latest time?"
Phrase Breakdown
最
zuì
[dzway]
most; -est
Used to form a superlative, such as the latest time.
最晚几点要通知餐厅？
What is the latest time to notify the restaurant?
晚
wǎn
[wahn]
late
Describes something happening late in time.
请问最晚可以几点取消订位？
May I ask, what is the latest time I can cancel the reservation?
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