Comparatives in Chinese usually involve the target being judged against a standard unit. The language employs both the phrasal comparatives and clausal comparatives but in both cases, the comparative article “bi” is in use. Phrasal comparatives are common where the target and the comparison standard are in the same category, “he eats faster than she does” while clausal comparatives use the same verb like “Leo eats faster than Max eats.”
Superlatives on the other hand use “zui” before an adjective to denote the condition or state of the subject. “Zui tall” would loosely translate to “tallest” while “Zui grades” would mean “best grades” “zui food” means “good food.” Its meaning changes depending on the context.
The Chinese place the word “zui” between a verb and an adjective for clear communication. Overall, the use of both comparatives and superlatives is much easier in the Chinese language than understanding the use of tenses.