穷尽 (qióng jìn) — end, limit
Definition
A formal noun for the final limit or end of something — the point beyond which it cannot continue. Used in writing rather than everyday speech; paired with 没有 to mean 'no end / inexhaustible'.
noun
endlimit
Examples
- 穷尽。Zhī shi de tàn suǒ shì méi yǒu qióng jìn de.The exploration of knowledge has no end.
- 穷尽。Tā de nài xīn yǐ jīng dá dào le qióng jìn.His patience has reached its limit.
- 穷尽。Zhè ge wèn tí de dá àn sì hū méi yǒu qióng jìn.The answer to this question seems to have no end.
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