尽量

儘量

jǐnliàng

adverb HSK 3 #1,839

Meanings

尽 (utmost) + 量 (capacity) = to the fullest extent of one's capacity

Qǐng jǐnliàng zǎo diǎn lái.

Please come as early as possible.

Wǒ huì jǐnliàng bāng nǐ.

I'll try my best to help you.

Jǐnliàng shǎo chī tiánshí.

Try to eat less sweets.

Tā jǐnliàng bú ràng fùmǔ dānxīn.

He tries his best not to worry his parents.

grammar

尽量 goes before the verb: 尽量做 (try to do), 尽量别迟到 (try not to be late). It softens requests — 尽量 implies 'if possible' rather than 'you must.'

usage

尽量 vs 尽力 (jìnlì): 尽量 = as much as possible (flexible); 尽力 = with all one's effort (stronger commitment).

尽 jǐn

量 liàng