尽
strive for limit; limit; prioritize; most; always
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesverb
strive to the maximum; do as much as possible
Used to emphasize pushing for the highest possible level of an action or result.
Please submit your homework as early as possible.
He pushed the heavy box away with all his strength.
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We need to reduce waste as much as possible.
Please try to arrive at the venue as punctually as possible.
We should learn as much as possible about local culture.
preposition
set a limit; not exceed a range
Often used with the particle "着" to emphasize the fixed time/scope limit.
Please finish this project within three days.
You can shop within this budget.
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Please submit your application within the specified time.
He finished the report using only the materials on hand.
Please complete the task within today's workload.
preposition
give priority to; prioritize
Used to indicate that someone or something gets first access or priority.
Guests who arrive first get to sit first.
These good seats are reserved for the elderly and children.
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Existing customers get first pick of the discount slots.
Relief supplies are prioritized for the worst-hit areas.
School scholarships are prioritized for students with financial difficulties.
adverb
the farthest; most distant
Only used before directional words to mean the furthest or most extreme in a direction.
The seat at the very front of the classroom is empty.
The building at the far north of the community is newly built.
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There is a small lake at the far west of the park.
Snacks are placed on the shelves at the very back of the store.
There is a small river outside the easternmost wall of the school.
adverb
constantly; repeatedly
dialectUsed in spoken dialects to describe repeated or continuous actions or situations, primarily used in northern Chinese dialects.
It has been raining constantly these days, so we can't go out for walks.
The incident is already over, scolding him nonstop won't help.
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He keeps playing on his phone and won't talk to me.
The kid is crying nonstop, I don't know what's wrong.
I've been staying up late constantly lately, my health has gotten worse.