尽力

盡力

jìnlì

verb HSK 4 #1,465

Meanings

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

Characters

to exhaust; to the limit

strength; power; effort

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

Examples

我会尽力帮你的。

Wǒ huì jìnlì bāng nǐ de.

I will do my best to help you.

他已经尽力了。

Tā yǐjīng jìnlì le.

He has already tried his best.

我们要尽力完成任务。

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

尽 jìn

力 lì