It is best vs You’d better

[diamondcutter]

1. It is best for you to have a rest.

2. You’d better have a rest.

(by me)

The Chinese translations for the two sentences are the same. I wonder if they are interchangeable.

 

[Tarheel]

They can be. I would say:

You should rest.

Or:

You need to rest.

Or:

Rest!

 

[Tdol]

1. It is best for you to have a rest.

2. You’d better have a rest.

(by me)

The Chinese translations for the two sentences are the same. I wonder if they are interchangeable.

I think it could depend on who is talking and their authority, etc.

 

[diamondcutter]

Thanks, teachers.

I think it could depend on who is talking and their authority, etc.

Would you please explain that in detail?

I wonder if the second sentence shows the speaker has more authority than the first one while the first one is just an ordinary suggestion.

 

[probus]

1 is neutral and non-threatening.

2 might also be so, but if the person saying it has authority it may also be a bit menacing. The tone of the speaker's voice would be important in discerning the intended meaning.