Chinese word dictionary

尽量

jǐnliàng · as much as possible; to the greatest extent

Practice word

Word information

Simplified尽量

Traditional儘量

Pinyinjǐnliàng

Part of speech副

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

尽jǐn

to exhaust, to use up, to deplete

量liàng

measure, volume; amount, quantity

How to learn 尽量

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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大量dàliàng

great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous

尽管jǐnguǎn

despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating

量liáng

to measure

商量shāngliang

to consult; to talk over; to discuss

少量shǎoliàng

a smidgen; a little bit; a few

数量shùliàng

amount; quantity (CL:個|个[ge4]); quantitative; (math.) scalar quantity