Word

尽 (jǐn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

also read as:

jìn exhaust; use up; do one's utmost

Meaning of 尽

动 dòng verb

to use up, to exhaust, to try one's best

我会尽力帮助你。

wǒ huì jǐn lì bāng zhù nǐ

I will try my best to help you.

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Word breakdown

尽 jǐn — to use up, to exhaust, to try one's best

1 尽管 jǐn guǎn — although; even though HSK 4
- 尽 completely; to the utmost extent
- 管 regardless of; concerning
Example

尽管天气很冷，他还是去跑步了。

jǐn guǎn tiān qì hěn lěng tā hái shi qù pǎo bù le

Although the weather was cold, he still went running.
2 尽快 jǐn kuài — as soon as possible HSK 5
- 尽 to the utmost extent, as much as possible
- 快 quickly, fast
Example

请尽快回复我的邮件。

qǐng jǐn kuài huí fù wǒ de yóu jiàn

Please reply to my email as soon as possible.
3 尽量 jǐn liàng — as much as possible HSK 5
- 尽 to the utmost, to exhaust
- 量 capacity, ability
Example

你应该尽量多练习中文。

nǐ yīng gāi jǐn liàng duō liàn xí zhōng wén

You should practice Chinese as much as possible.
4 尽早 jǐn zǎo — as early as possible HSK 7
- 尽 to the utmost, as much as possible
- 早 early, soon
Example

请尽早告诉我你的决定。

qǐng jǐn zǎo gào su wǒ nǐ de jué dìng

Please tell me your decision as early as possible.

Structure & writing

1 尽 jǐn — to try one's best to maximize

Xpinyin

尽 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 尺 chǐ — chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈)

尺 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 3

迟 chí slow, sluggish

HSK 4

尽 jìn to finish; to be completed

HSK 7

昼 zhòu daytime; the period from dawn to dusk (opposite of '夜')

1.2 ⺀ — graphic component

⺀ is a component in 6 characters

HSK 2

头 tóu head (of a person or animal)

HSK 3

冬 dōng winter (the fourth and coldest season)

HSK 4

尽 jìn to finish; to be completed

HSK 7

搀 chān to gently support someone (usually an elderly person) by the arm or hand 枣 zǎo jujube fruit; Chinese date 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment

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