Definitions
(verb)
to use up; to exhaust; to finish; to complete
(adverb)
entirely; completely; to the utmost
(adverb)
to the greatest extent; as far as possible
About
The character "尽" derives from its traditional form "盡", which structurally combines the "皿" radical indicating a vessel with an upper component that implies depletion, etymologically grounding the character in the concept of exhausting a container's contents. This foundation gave rise to the core meaning of "to use up" or "to finish", which subsequently expanded to encompass senses such as "to complete" and, in adverbial usage, "entirely" or "to the fullest extent", reflecting a shift from literal exhaustion to abstract completeness.
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Example Sentences Hide
请你尽量帮忙。
孩子们尽情玩耍。
我会尽力完成工作。
尽管下雨，我们还是去了。
水已经用尽了。
他尽了自己最大的努力。
尽管时间紧迫，但他尽力确保了质量。
在这个项目中，我们尽一切可能降低成本，尽管遇到了许多困难。