HSK 6

尽

jǐn

to exhaust, to use up, to deplete

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Stroke order animation for 尽

この漢字を含む単語

尽管 jǐn guǎn HSK 4
despite
尽力 jìn lì HSK 5
to strive one's hardest
尽量 jǐn liàng HSK 5
as much as possible
尽 jìn HSK 6
尽
尽快 jǐn kuài HSK 6
as quickly as possible; as soon as possible
竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì HSK 6
to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
苦尽甘来 kǔ jìn gān lái HSK 6
bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over,
无穷无尽 wú qióng wú jìn HSK 6
endless
尽情 jìnqíng HSK 7
尽情
尽头 jìntóu HSK 7
尽头
尽早 jǐnzǎo HSK 7
尽早
详尽 xiángjìn HSK 7
详尽
应有尽有 yīngyǒu-jìnyǒu HSK 7
应有尽有

Usage and Nuances

The character 尽 (jìn) primarily means "to exhaust," "to use up," or "to do one's utmost." It often appears in contexts where resources, efforts, or time are completely consumed or fully dedicated.

Common Collocations

  • 尽力 (jìn lì): to do one's best, to exert all effort
  • 尽快 (jìn kuài): as soon as possible, promptly
  • 尽可能 (jìn kě néng): as much as possible

Practical Notes

尽 is frequently used in formal or written Chinese to emphasize thoroughness or completeness. It can be followed by verbs or appear in set phrases. Unlike some synonyms like 用完 (to use up), 尽 often carries a stronger sense of doing something to the fullest extent.

Avoiding Confusion

Do not confuse 尽 with 尽管 (jǐn guǎn), which means "although" or "even though." 尽 focuses on completion or exhaustion, while 尽管 introduces concessive clauses.

例文

他尽了最大的努力完成了任务。

Tā jìn le zuì dà de nǔ lì wán chéng le rèn wu.

He did his utmost to complete the task.

时间快尽了，我们得加快速度。

Shí jiān kuài jìn le, wǒ men děi jiā kuài sù dù.

Time is almost up; we need to speed up.

他把所有的钱都尽了出来帮助朋友。

Tā bǎ suǒ yǒu de qián dōu jìn le chū lái bāng zhù péng yǒu.

He used up all his money to help his friend.