尽量

尽量 jǐnliàng

As much as possible (greatest extent possible)

尽量 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體 儘量 jinliang

What 尽量 means

  1. As much as possible (greatest extent possible)

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尽量 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)
量
liáng
Measure (appraise - quantity - amount)

How to write 尽量

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尽量 in a sentence

我尽量早点到。
Wǒ jǐnliàng zǎodiǎn dào.
I will try to arrive early.
请尽量说得简单一些。
Qǐng jǐnliàng shuō de jiǎndān yìxiē.
Please keep it as simple as you can.

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Questions about 尽量

What does 尽量 mean in English?

尽量 is pronounced jǐnliàng and means As much as possible (greatest extent possible).

How do you pronounce 尽量?

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

What are the characters in 尽量?

尽量 is written with 2 characters: 尽 (jǐn / jìn) Utmost (far as possible); To the full (strive), 量 (liáng) Measure (appraise - quantity - amount). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 尽量 written in traditional Chinese?

儘量. The simplified form 尽量 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 儘量 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jǐnliàng.

Is 尽量 an HSK word?

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

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