jǐn
尽人事
as much as possible; give priority to
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadverb
to the greatest extent; as much as possible
Used before a verb to indicate doing something to the utmost. Often used in the structure '尽 + V'.
Wǒ我
huì会
jǐn尽
wǒ我
suǒ所
néng能
bāng帮
zhù助
nǐ你
。
I will help you as much as I can.
Tā他
jǐn尽
liàng量
bǎo保
chí持
lěng冷
jìng静
。
He tried his best to stay calm.
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Wǒ我
men们
jǐn尽
dì地
zhǔ主
zhī之
yí谊
kuǎn款
dài待
kè客
rén人
。
We entertained the guests to the best of our ability as hosts.
verb
to give priority to; to put first
Often used in the pattern '尽着...' or '先尽...' to indicate prioritizing something or someone.
Yǒu有
hǎo好
chī吃
de的
xiān先
jǐn尽
zhe着
lǎo老
rén人
hé和
hái孩
zi子
。
Give priority to the elderly and children when there is good food.
Zhè这
xiē些
cái材
liào料
jǐn尽
zhe着
zhòng重
yào要
de的
xiàng项
mù目
yòng用
。
These materials are to be used first for important projects.