尽 jǐn exhaust
exhaust; to use up; to end; to the utmost; exhausted
怎么记住“尽”: 尺 ruler + ⺀ ice = exhaust. The architecture student works all night with her ruler and a glass of ice water until the deadline begins to exhaust her.
部件结构
尽 = 尺 ruler + ⺀ ice
- 尺 ruler
- ⺀ ice
The architecture student works all night with her ruler and a glass of ice water until the deadline begins to exhaust her.
用法
- Two readings. jìn = to exhaust / to the utmost - 尽力 (jìnlì) do one's best, 尽头 (jìntóu) the end, 尽情 (jìnqíng) to one's heart's content.
- jǐn = as…as possible / despite - 尽量 (jǐnliàng) as much as possible, 尽快 (jǐnkuài) as soon as possible, 尽管 (jǐnguǎn) although/go ahead.
- 尽管 has two uses: 'although' (尽管很累，还是去了) and 'feel free to' (有话尽管说 speak freely).
含“尽”的词语
- 尽管jǐnguǎndespiteHSK 4
- 尽力jìnlìto strive one's hardestHSK 5
- 尽快jǐnkuàias quickly as possibleHSK 5
- 尽量jǐnliàngas much as possibleHSK 5
- 尽头jìntóuendHSK 7
- 尽情jìnqíngas much as one likesHSK 7
- 尽早jǐnzǎoas early as possibleHSK 7
- 应有尽有yīngyǒu-jìnyǒueverything that should be here is hereHSK 7
- 详尽xiángjìnthorough and detailedHSK 7
- 竭尽全力jiéjìn-quánlìto spare no effortHSK 9
- 苦尽甘来kǔjìn-gānláibitterness finishes, sweetness beginsHSK 9
例句
- 有什么要求尽管说。 Yǒu shénme yāoqiú jǐnguǎn shuō.Feel free to ask whatever you want.