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Since1980s, researches concerning adverb of degree"Zui" have beenemerging one after another in linguistic academic circle.However,in the last decadeof Chinese language development since twenty-first century,due to functionalextension of "Zui",a series of combining patterns which break down traditionallanguage expressing rules such as "Zui Nouns（"especially referential ones）、"Zui Verb(or Verbal Phrases especially the ones that dont contain degrees)" and"Zui+Descriptive Adjectives" are given full plays to their advantages more and morein the field of mass media.At present, this kind of research is really few.This paper focuses on three brand-new patterns "Zui N"、"Zui VP" and"Zui+Descriptive A",studying their classifications and features,grammatical functions,semantics features and pragmatics environment. Based on these, we discuss theirmotivations and mechanisms in terms of common and individual features in anattempt to apply subjectivisation, grammaticalization, prototype category,conceptualintegration and metaphor theories.In the first chapter, we mainly analyze "Zui N" beginning with itsclassifications.Observe which types of nouns can enter this structure with thierindividual features included;Taking reference as entry point,consider forms andcauses;Attend to characteristics of formations and referential functions targetting at"Zui N" headlines.In chapter two, we sort out more than1300"Zui VP" examples based on1328verbs in <Verb Usage Dictionary> and screen various kinds，properties andgrammatical features that fit in this form;Sum up in their semanticconstraints;Explore its motivations and development.In the third one, we filter and set apart over600"Descriptive A" from<New Chinese Adjective Dictionary>(2003edition) and <Modern Chinese GrammarDetailed Information Dictionary>(2003edition) to study their wordformations,distribution frequency;Conclude thier grammatical features and semanticfunctions;Finally, take motivations and future trend into account. In the last chapter, we take a crack at digging into functions and effects,motivations and mechanisms as well as shared and individual factors of these threelanguage phenomena which are closely related to "Zui";Remarks on style values,grammatical values and pragmatical values of the structures; On grammaticalizationand subjectivisation of "Zui",adjectivalization of "N/VP/Descriptive A" and semanticrecognition analysis of "Zui+N/VP/Descriptive A".