不尽 (bù jìn) — endless; inexhaustible (in fixed phrases like 感激不尽); not completely; not entirely (before adjectives/verbs, e.g. 不尽相同)
Definition
A formal/written adjective with two main uses: in fixed phrases like 感激不尽, it means 'endless' (as in inexhaustible gratitude); before another adjective or verb (不尽相同), it softens the word to 'not entirely / not completely'.
adjective
endlessinexhaustible (in fixed phrases like 感激不尽)not completelynot entirely (before adjectives/verbs, e.g. 不尽相同)
Examples
- ，。Nín bāng le wǒ zhè me duō, wǒ gǎn jī bù jìn.You've helped me so much; I'm extremely grateful.
- 不尽，。Zhè liǎng běn shū de nèi róng bù jìn xiāng tóng, gè yǒu cè zhòng.The content of these two books is not exactly the same; each has its own emphasis.
- 不尽，。Tā de shuō fǎ bù jìn zhèng què, xū yào zài hé shí.His statement is not entirely correct; it needs further verification.
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