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尽

jǐn · jin/jìn · jin

Traditional 儘 / 盡

HSK 6

Meaning

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jǐn 儘

  1. to the greatest extent
  2. (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme
  3. to be within the limits of
  4. to give priority to

jìn 盡

  1. to use up
  2. to exhaust
  3. to end
  4. to finish
  5. to the utmost
  6. exhausted
  7. finished
  8. to the limit (of sth)
  9. all
  10. entirely
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I did my best

  1. Liangliang

    比赛(bǐsài)结束(jiéshù)了(le)，你(nǐ)跑(pǎo)得(de)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    The race is over. How did you do?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)尽(jìn)力(lì)了(le)，可是(kěshì)还是(háishi)最后(zuìhòu)一名(yīmíng)。

    I did my best, but I still came last.

  3. Liangliang

    力气(lìqi)都(dōu)用(yòng)尽(jìn)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Have you used up all your strength?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，力气(lìqi)全(quán)用(yòng)尽(jìn)了(le)，现在(xiànzài)走(zǒu)不动(bùdòng)了(le)。

    Yes, it's all used up. I can't walk any further now.

  5. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，你(nǐ)尽(jìn)力(lì)了(le)。走(zǒu)，我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)！

    Never mind, you did your best. Come on, I'll treat you to ice cream!

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)尽(jìn)他(tā)最(zuì)大(dà)的(de)努(nǔ)力(lì)去(qù)改(gǎi)变(biàn)那(nà)件(jiàn)事(shì)。

Tom is doing his best to change that.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)尽(jìn)了(le)一(yí)切(qiè)努(nǔ)力(lì)来(lái)帮(bāng)助(zhù)他(tā)。

We made every effort to help him.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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