TongTong
Sign in

尽兴 (jìn xìng) — to enjoy oneself to the fullest; to have a great time

Definition

尽兴 means enjoying something to the fullest — emphasizes the depth of enjoyment in an activity (e.g. 玩得尽兴, 喝得尽兴), not a general feeling of happiness.

adjective
to enjoy oneself to the fullestto have a great time

Examples

  • 尽兴，。
    Jīn tiān dà jiā wán dé zhēn jìn xìng, dōu bù xiǎng huí jiā le.
    Everyone had such a great time today that nobody wanted to go home.
  • 尽兴。
    Chàng gē yào chàng dào jìn xìng cái bà xiū.
    When singing, you have to keep going until you've fully enjoyed it.
  • ，尽兴。
    Zhè cì lǚ xíng suī rán duǎn zàn, dàn dà jiā dōu hěn jìn xìng.
    Although this trip was short, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

尽jìnto the fullest
兴xīnginterest

尽 gives reaching the fullest and 兴 gives interest, meaning enjoying to the full.

Characters in this word

Two 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.

Open 尽 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 興; 兴 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 興 shows four hands lifting an object; the simplified 兴 is not the form described.

Open 兴 →
Appears in
Emotions & Feelings

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.