Word

尽 (jìn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 尽

动 dòng verb

exhaust; use up; do one's utmost

他尽了全力帮助朋友。

tā jìn le quán lì bāng zhù péng you

He did his utmost to help his friend.

Word breakdown

尽 jìn — exhaust; use up; do one's utmost

1 尽力 jìn lì — to do one's best HSK 5
- 尽 to the utmost, to exhaust
- 力 strength, effort, ability
Example

我会尽力帮助你。

wǒ huì jìn lì bāng zhù nǐ

I will do my best to help you.
2 尽头 jìn tóu — end HSK 7
- 尽 exhaust, utmost, to the limit
- 头 end point, terminus
Example

这条路的尽头有一座桥。

zhè tiáo lù de jìn tóu yǒu yī zuò qiáo

There is a bridge at the end of this road.
3 尽情 jìn qíng — to one's heart's content HSK 7
- 尽 to the fullest extent, completely
- 情 feelings, desires, inclinations
Example

孩子们在公园里尽情玩耍。

hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ jìn qíng wán shuǎ

The children play to their heart's content in the park.
4 应有尽有 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu — have everything, everything is available HSK 7
- 应 should, ought to - indicates what ought to be present
- 有 have, exist - indicates possession or existence
- 尽 exhaust, complete, all - emphasizes completeness and totality
- 有 have, exist - reiterates possession or existence
Example

这个超市应有尽有，什么都能买到。

zhè ge chāo shì yīng yǒu jìn yǒu shén me dōu néng mǎi dào

This supermarket has everything, you can buy anything.
5 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.

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6 苦尽甘来 kǔ jìn gān lái — after bitterness comes sweetness HSK 7
- 苦 bitterness, suffering, hardship
- 尽 exhaust, finish, come to an end
- 甘 sweetness, pleasant times
- 来 come, arrive
Example

经过多年的努力，他终于苦尽甘来，实现了自己的梦想。

jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì tā zhōng yú kǔ jìn gān lái shí xiàn le zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng

After years of hard work, he finally saw his fortunes turn and realized his dreams.
7 详尽 xiáng jìn — detailed and exhaustive HSK 7
- 详 detailed
- 尽 exhaustive, complete
Example

老师给出了详尽的解释。

lǎo shī gěi chū le xiáng jìn de jiě shì

The teacher gave a detailed and exhaustive explanation.