尽 (jìn) — (verb) to use up, to exhaust, to finish; (adverb) completely, entirely, to the utmost
Definition
As a verb, 尽 (jìn) means to exhaust or use something up, as in 费尽力气 ('use up all one's strength'). As an adverb before a verb like 尽可以, it means 'to the utmost / entirely'. Note: don't confuse with its homophone 尽 (jǐn) meaning 'as much as possible'.
verb
to use upto exhaustto finish
adverb
completelyentirelyto the utmost
Examples
- 尽。Tā bǎ qián dōu huā jìn le.He spent all his money.
- ，尽。Zhè ge wèn tí, nǐ jìn kě yǐ fàng xīn.You can rest assured about this issue.
- 。Tā men fèi jìn le lì qi cái pá shàng shān.They used all their strength to climb the mountain.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 盡; 尽 is its simplified writing.
- 聿聿yùhand holding a brush
- 灬灬huǒbristles
- 皿皿mǐndish
The traditional form 盡 shows 聿 (hand holding a brush) and 灬 (bristles) over 皿 (dish), cleaning a dish until it is empty. The simplified 尽 is a shorthand, not those historical parts.
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