尽力

尽力 jìnlì

Strive (one's best)

尽力 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體盡力 jinli

What 尽力 means

Strive (one's best)

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尽力 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

尽

jǐn / jìn

Utmost (far as possible); To the full (strive)

力

lì

Strength (force - power)

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How to write 尽力

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尽力 in a sentence

我会尽力帮你。

Wǒ huì jìn lì bāng nǐ.

I will do my best to help you.

他已经尽力了。

Tā yǐjīng jìn lì le.

He has already done his best.

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Questions about 尽力

What does 尽力 mean in English?

尽力 is pronounced jìnlì and means Strive (one's best).

How do you pronounce 尽力?

尽力 is jìnlì in pinyin — written jinli without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 尽力?

尽力 is written with 2 characters: 尽 (jǐn / jìn) Utmost (far as possible); To the full (strive), 力 (lì) Strength (force - power). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 尽力 written in traditional Chinese?

盡力. The simplified form 尽力 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 盡力 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jìnlì.

Is 尽力 an HSK word?

Yes — 尽力 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

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