Character

竭

jié HSK 7

竭 jié HSK 7

1. to exhaust, use up completely
2. (lit.) dried up, desiccated
3. a surname

Words using 竭 as jié (5)

1 枯竭 kū jié — exhausted, depleted, dried up HSK 7
- 枯 withered, dried up
- 竭 exhausted, used up completely
Example

这个地区的水资源已经枯竭了。

zhè ge dì qū de shuǐ zī yuán yǐ jīng kū jié le

The water resources in this area have been exhausted.
2 竭力 jié lì — spare no effort HSK 7
- 竭 exhaust, use up completely
- 力 strength, effort
Example

他竭力帮助那些需要帮助的人。

tā jié lì bāng zhù nà xiē xū yào bāng zhù de rén

He spares no effort to help those in need.
3 竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì — to spare no effort HSK 7
- 竭 exhaust, use up completely
- 尽 exhaust, to the utmost
- 全 all, entire, complete
- 力 strength, power, effort
Example

我们要竭尽全力完成这个项目。

wǒ men yào jié jìn quán lì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We must spare no effort to complete this project.
4 精疲力竭 jīng pí lì jié — exhausted HSK 7
- 精 spirit, mental energy
- 疲 tired, weary
- 力 strength, physical power
- 竭 exhausted, depleted
Example

他工作了一整天，回到家时已经精疲力竭。

tā gōng zuò le yì zhěng tiān huí dào jiā shí yǐ jīng jīng pí lì jié

After working all day, he was exhausted when he got home.
5 衰竭 shuāi jié — to fail, to be exhausted HSK 7
- 衰 decline, weaken
- 竭 exhaust, deplete completely
Example

他的心脏功能已经衰竭了。

tā de xīn zàng gōng néng yǐ jīng shuāi jié le

His heart function has already failed.