尽可能 (jǐn kě néng) — as far as possible; to the best of one's ability
Definition
A fixed adverbial phrase meaning 'as far as possible,' used to soften a request or recommendation (e.g., 请尽可能… 'please…as much as you can'). It often precedes 地 + verb or sits before an adjective phrase.
adverb
as far as possibleto the best of one's ability
Examples
- 尽可能。Qǐng jǐn kě néng kuài dì wán chéng zhè xiàng gōng zuò.Please finish this task as quickly as possible.
- 尽可能。Wǒ men yīng gāi jǐn kě néng jiǎn shǎo làng fèi.We should reduce waste as much as possible.
- 尽可能。Tā jǐn kě néng dì bāng zhù le měi yí wèi xū yào bāng zhù de rén.He helped everyone in need to the best of his ability.
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