Meaning of 尽力
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
How to use 尽力
尽力 is often used with 我会 or 已经 to say you will try or already tried your best. It can also appear as 尽力而为 (jìnlì ér wéi), to do what one can. Example: 我已经尽力了。(Wǒ yǐjīng jìnlì le.) I have already done my best.
尽 (jìn) means to use up completely, and 力 (lì) means strength. To 尽力 is to use up all your strength on something.
Common mistake: Learners mix up 尽力 (jìnlì, fourth tone) with 尽量 (jǐnliàng, third tone). The same character 尽 changes tone: jìn in 尽力, jǐn in 尽量.
尽力 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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尽 jìn · to use up · 6 strokes
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力 lì · power · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 尽力.
| 努力 | nǔlì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious |
| 力量 | lìliàng | power; force; strength |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure |
| 尽量 | jǐnliàng | as much as possible; to the greatest extent |
| 动力 | dònglì | motive power; (fig.) motivation; impetus |
| 实力 | shílì | strength |
| 听力 | tīnglì | hearing; listening ability |
| 尽快 | jǐnkuài | as quickly as possible; as soon as possible |
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | (loanword) chocolate |
| 力气 | lìqi | physical strength |
| 精力 | jīnglì | energy (physical or mental) |
Questions about 尽力
What does 尽力 mean?
尽力 (jìnlì) means "to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort".
How do you write 尽力?
尽力 is made of 2 characters: 尽 (6 strokes), 力 (2 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 尽力 an HSK word?
Yes. 尽力 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 尽力 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 尽力 is written 盡力.
What is the difference between 尽力 and 努力?
努力 (nǔlì) describes working hard in general and can also mean hard-working. 尽力 stresses giving everything you have, often with a sense that the result may be out of your control, as in 我尽力了 (I did all I could).
Can 尽力 take an object?
Not directly in most cases. Use a structure like 尽力帮助他 (jìnlì bāngzhù tā), to do one's best to help him, where 尽力 comes before the verb. You can also split it as 尽了全力 (jìn le quánlì), gave full effort.