尽力

盡力
jìnlì
verb HSK 4 #1,465

Meanings

  1. 1 to try one's best
  2. 2 to spare no effort
  3. 3 to do all one can

Characters

Exhaust one's strength - to try one's utmost

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ huì jìnlì bāng nǐ de.
I will do my best to help you.
HSK 2
Tā yǐjīng jìnlì le.
He has already tried his best.
HSK 3
Wǒmen yào jìnlì wánchéng rènwu.
We must try our best to complete the task.

Tips

usage
尽力 vs 努力: 尽力 means to try one's absolute best (result-focused), while 努力 means to work hard (effort-focused).

Stroke Order

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