再…不过了
couldn’t be more …; as … as can be
Structure
再 形容词 不过了
What it means
“Couldn’t be more…, as… as can be”: nothing could be more so. A strong, warm way to praise, agree or reassure.
How it is built
再 + plain adjective + 不过了, usually at the end of the sentence: 你能来帮忙，那就再好不过了 (if you can help, nothing could be better). Before a noun: 这是再合适不过的人选.
When to use it
At home in speech and writing alike. Typical adjectives: 好, 合适, 简单, 方便, 清楚, 正常. 最好不过了 is a spoken variant; 没有比这更合适的了 says the same at more length.
Watch out
✗ 再很合适不过了: no 很 or 非常 inside. Don’t confuse it with 再也不 (never again): 再好不过了 praises, 我再也不去了 refuses.
Examples
牛郎织女靠鹊桥相会，用“鹊桥”给中继卫星命名，再合适不过了。
The cowherd and the weaver girl meet on the magpie bridge, so no name could suit the relay satellite better than Queqiao.
你能来帮忙，那就再好不过了。
If you can come and help, nothing could be better.
这道题再简单不过了，小学生都会做。
This question couldn’t be simpler: even primary-school children can do it.
Learn this in Lesson 74 · HSK 6: 从神舟到嫦娥 (China in space)
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