用尽 (yòng jìn) — to use up; to exhaust
Definition
Verb meaning 'to use up / exhaust' completely, often paired with 把 and a resource (effort, savings, materials). Stronger than 花费 or 用, which can simply mean 'to spend/use'.
verb
to use upto exhaust
Examples
- 用尽，。Tā yǐ jīng yòng jìn le suǒ yǒu bàn fǎ, hái shì méi chéng gōng.He has exhausted all his methods but still hasn't succeeded.
- 用尽，。Wǒ bǎ jī xù yòng jìn le, mǎi le yí tào fáng zi.I used up all my savings and bought an apartment.
- 用尽，。Zhè xiē cái liào kuài bèi yòng jìn le, dé zài dìng yì xiē.These materials are almost used up; we need to order more.
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