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尽
jìn
Description
"尽"是一个常用的字，可以表示"完了"、"没有了"，也可以表示"用完全部"或"到达最大"的意思。
比如"尽力"就是用出所有的力气去做一件事。
Meanings
尽jìn
to use up; to exhaust; to the utmost
我们要尽力做好这件事。
尽jìn
to finish; to end; to run out
他的钱都用尽了。
尽jǐn
to the greatest extent; as far as possible
请尽早告诉我。
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Notes
- Reading
尽 is jìn for "exhaust/finish" but jǐn in words like 尽量 and 尽管.
- Nuance
尽力 stresses full effort; 尽量 stresses doing as much as circumstances allow.
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