In Chinese, the word '更' is commonly used to express the comparative degree, used to highlight a more noticeable extent among two or more objects. Chinese commonly uses '最' to express the superlative, used to highlight the highest degree among three or more objects. Comparisons are usually paired with adjectives or adverbs. The superlative is often paired with range words to specify the scope of comparison.

'更' is placed before adjectives or adverbs to indicate a higher degree than the baseline object. Common structures are 'A比B更……' or, in a comparison context, the standalone '更'. '更' can modify a state as well as the degree of an action.

'最' placed before adjectives or adverbs indicates the highest degree within a group. Common structures are '最+形容词' or '最+副词'. '最' is often paired with '在+范围' to specify the scope of comparison. Both spoken and written language widely use '最'.

'更' and '最' are often paired with common adjectives such as 'high', 'fast', 'good', 'big', 'clear'. They also pair with adverbial expressions like 'carefully', 'fluently', 'early'. When choosing collocations, pay attention to natural expression and context.

'比' is used to clearly compare two things; it often pairs with '更', and can also be used directly as '比' + adjective. The structure is commonly 'A比B+形容词' or 'A比B更+形容词'. A '比' structure may be followed by a complement to specify the exact result of the comparison.

To express the superlative, it is common to use '在+范围' or '全+类名' to restrict the scope of comparison. Common terms include 'in the class','in the school','the whole family','the entire company'. This helps avoid ambiguity and clarifies who or what is the 'most'.

'更' and '最' can modify adjectives, such as 'high','big','cold', and can also modify adverbs, such as 'carefully','fluently','early'. When modifying adjectives, you typically describe a state or trait. When modifying adverbs, you typically describe the manner or degree of the action.

'更' and '最' generally sit immediately before the word being modified to keep meaning clear. The '比' structure often places the comparison content at the start of the sentence or near the verb. When you want to emphasize the object, you can use the topic-focus technique, e.g., '对于我来说' ('for me'). Chinese tends to determine the focus of the comparison through word order and context.

In spoken language, '更' and '最' are very common, often used in short conversations. '比……多一点' expresses a small difference and has a softer tone. '最' in everyday speech can rely on context, but listeners infer the scope from context. In colloquial speech, natural and smooth expression is valued, but basic rules of word order still apply.