exhaust; deplete; use up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to exhaust; to use up completely; to deplete
literaryLiterary and formal usage. Often used in written language to describe the complete exhaustion of resources, assets, supplies, or energy. Typically used as a predicate or complement.
Lián连
nián年
zhàn战
luàn乱
dǎo导
zhì致
jiā家
zī资
qìng罄
jìn尽
。
Years of war caused the family assets to be completely exhausted.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
bào报
gào告
shuō说
dàn弹
yào药
yǐ已
jīng经
qìng罄
jìn尽
。
The soldiers reported that their ammunition had been completely depleted.
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Wéi围
chéng城
sān三
yuè月
，
chéng城
zhōng中
liáng粮
shi食
qìng罄
jìn尽
。
After three months of siege, the food supplies in the city were exhausted.
Guò过
dù度
kāi开
cǎi采
dǎo导
zhì致
dì地
xià下
zī资
yuán源
qìng罄
jìn尽
。
Excessive mining led to the depletion of underground resources.