Chinese word dictionary

竭尽全力

jiéjìn-quánlì · (idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost

Practice word

Word information

Simplified竭尽全力

Traditional竭盡全力

Pinyinjiéjìn-quánlì

Part of speechv

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

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

竭jié

to exhaust; to put forth great effort

尽jǐn

to exhaust, to use up, to deplete

全quán

whole, entire, complete; to preserve

力lì

strength, power; capability, influence

How to learn 竭尽全力

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.

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

力气lìqi

physical strength

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capability; ability; CL:個|个[ge4]

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