用尽

用盡

yòngjìn

verb #11,510

Meanings

1 to exhaust
2 to use up completely

Characters

exhausted; completely

Examples

他用尽了所有的力气。

Tā yòngjìn le suǒyǒu de lìqì.

He used up all his strength.

我们已经用尽了办法。

Wǒmen yǐjīng yòngjìn le bànfǎ.

We've already exhausted all options.

Tips

memory

用 (use) + 尽 (exhaust/completely) = use until nothing is left. The same 尽 appears in 耗尽 (deplete) and 竭尽 (exhaust).

Stroke Order

用 yòng

尽 jǐn