بہترین
behtareen
In Urdu, the word for perfect is بہترین (behtareen).
بہترین is used to describe something that is excellent and delightful in all respects. While it specifically means perfect or the best, you may also encounter the phrase بہت اچھا, which is a common alternative meaning very good.
Meaning: excellent and delightful in all respects (adj)
Which one should you use?
Depending on your context, there are several ways to express perfection. Use بہترین to mean the best or perfect. Use بے عیب to specifically imply something is flawless. Use مکمل to mean something is perfect in the sense of being complete. In casual conversation, ٹھیک can be used to mean okay, fine or perfect.
How does it change in a sentence?
بہترین is an indeclinable adjective, which means it does not change its form whether the noun it describes is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.
How do you pronounce it?
behtareen
Did you know?
- While بہترین means perfect, Urdu speakers often use the word لاجواب to describe a perfect meal or performance. It literally means 'without an answer' because the quality is so high that no one can argue against it.
- In a social or religious context, a person might respond to something perfect by saying ماشاءاللہ. This phrase attributes the perfection to the will of God rather than human effort.
- Urdu shares the word بہترین with Persian. This reflects the deep historical influence of the Persian language on the courtly and literary vocabulary of South Asia.
Examples in context
- اس کا کام بے عیب تھا۔His work was perfect.
- آج کا موسم بہترین ہے۔Aaj ka mausam behtareen hai.Today's weather is perfect.
- یہ ایک بہترین خیال ہے۔Yeh ek behtareen khayal hai.This is a perfect idea.
- آپ کا کام بہترین ہے۔Aap ka kaam behtareen hai.Your work is perfect.
Example conversation
Hamza and Fatima are looking at a new painting.
- حمزہ Hamzaفاطمہ، کیا یہ تصویر اچھی ہے؟Fatima, kya yeh tasveer achi hai?Fatima, is this painting good?
- فاطمہ Fatimaیہ تو بہترین ہے، حمزہ!Yeh to behtareen hai, Hamza!It is perfect, Hamza!
- حمزہ Hamzaمجھے بھی یہی لگتا ہے۔Mujhe bhi yehi lagta hai.I think so too.
- فاطمہ Fatimaاس کے رنگ بہت خوبصورت ہیں۔Is ke rang bohat khubsurat hain.Its colors are very beautiful.
