尽 (jǐn): to the greatest extent, (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme, to be within the limits of
尽 (jǐn) is a Chinese character meaning “to the greatest extent.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 尺 (structural) and ⺀ (structural). It ranks #488 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- to the greatest extent
- (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme
- to be within the limits of
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 尽
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 尽管adverb/conjunction | jǐn guǎn | despite | 4 |
| 尽力verb | jìn lì | to strive one's hardest | 5 |
| 尽快adverb | jǐn kuài | as quickly as possible | 5 |
| 尽量adverb | jǐn liàng | as much as possible | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尽可能adverb | jǐn kě néng | as far as possible |
| 尽情adverb | jìn qíng | as much as one likes |
| 尽头noun | jìn tóu | end |
| 竭尽全力phrase | jié jìn quán lì | (idiom) to spare no effort |
| 尽力而为phrase | jìn lì ér wéi | to try one's utmost |
| 竭尽verb | jié jìn | to use up |
| 无尽verb | wú jìn | endless |
| 精疲力尽phrase | jīng pí lì jìn | spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom) |
| 感激不尽phrase | gǎn jī bù jìn | can't thank sb enough (idiom) |
| 尽兴verb | jìn xìng | to enjoy oneself to the full |
| 耗尽verb | hào jìn | to exhaust |
| 筋疲力尽phrase | jīn pí lì jìn | body weary, strength exhausted (idiom) |
| 用尽verb | yòng jìn | to exhaust |
| 尽早adverb | jǐn zǎo | as early as possible |
| 尽职verb | jìn zhí | to discharge one's duties |
尽 appears in 100 compound words: 43 as the first character, 37 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 尽 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (45)
to run out of ammunition and food supply; to be in a desperate situation
to run out of ammunition as reinforcements are also not forthcoming; to be in a desperate situation
can't thank (somebody) enough; to highly appreciate help provided by someone or something
to do all one can; to do one's utmost; to spare no effort; to go all-out
can't thank (somebody) enough; to highly appreciate help provided by someone or something
Showing 12 of 45 idioms containing 尽.
Example Sentences
这个尽字的意思与它的部首有关。
zhè gě jǐn zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .
The meaning of the character "尽" is related to its radical.
... Current上半财年利润暴跌56%,尽管已实现零负债
. . . C u r r e n t shàng bàn cái nián lì rùn bào diē 5 6 , jǐn guǎn yǐ shí xiàn líng fù zhài
... Current's profit plummeted 56% in the first half of the fiscal year, despite achieving zero debt
...ssion第四季度2025年业绩投影片:尽管营收下滑但利润率扩大
. . . s s i o n dì sì jì dù 2 0 2 5 nián yè jì tóu yǐng piàn : jǐn guǎn yíng shōu xià huá dàn lì rùn lǜ kuò dà
... SSION's Q4 2025 Results Slide: Margins Expand Despite Declining Revenue
过年替山猪尽孝 逸祥:只是做我该做的事
guò nián tì shān zhū jǐn xiào yì xiáng : zhī shì zuò wǒ gāi zuò de shì
Filial piety for the wild boar during the New Year Yixiang: Just do what I have to do
(米兰冬奥会)冰雪“意”犹未尽:米兰冬奥会上中国军团的“名场面”
( mǐ lán dōng ào huì ) bīng xuě yì yóu wèi jǐn : mǐ lán dōng ào huì shàng zhōng guó jūn tuán de míng chǎng miàn
(Milan Winter Olympics) Ice and snow "meaning" is not finished: the "famous scene" of the Chinese legion at the Milan Winter Olympics
蓝白喊关税重启谈判昔前功尽弃 他批刻意渲染恐慌
lán bái hǎn guān shuì chóng qǐ tán pàn xī qián gōng jǐn qì tā pī kè yì 渲 rǎn kǒng huāng
Blue and white shouted tariffs to restart negotiations, and his criticism deliberately exaggerated panic
我尽量留着胃吃甜点。
Wǒ jǐnliàng liú zhe wèi chī tiándiǎn.
I try to save room for dessert.
无论如何，我也尽了我的责任。
Wúlùnrúhé, wǒ yě jìn le wǒ de zérèn.
In any case, I did my duty.
他的埋怨没有尽头。
Tā de mányuàn méiyǒu jìntóu.
There is no end to his complaining.
他要求我尽快回覆。
Tā yāoqiú wǒ jìnkuài huífù.
He pressed me for a prompt reply.
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