How to say “exhaust” in Chinese
exhaust; to the end, fully
“Exhaust” in Chinese is 尽, jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
尽 is read jìn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Second reading: jìn, “use up, to the end”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “尽”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 尽. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 尽管工作很累，但是她很开心。jǐnguǎngōngzuòhěnlèi,dànshìtāhěnkāixīnAlthough her work is tiring, she's happy.
- 有问题尽管问yǒuwèntíjǐnguǎnwènIf you have questions, just ask — don't hesitate.
- 你尽量少喝咖啡nǐjǐnliàngshǎohēkāfēiTry to drink less coffee.
- 请尽快回复我的邮件qǐngjǐnkuàihuífùwǒdeyóujiànPlease reply to my email as soon as possible.
- 我会尽力的wǒhuìjìnlìdeI'll do everything I can.
- 我会尽力完成任务wǒhuìjìnlìwánchéngrènwuI'll do my very best to finish the task.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Losing and making up for it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “exhaust” in Chinese?
“Exhaust” in Chinese is 尽, pinyin jìn.
What does 尽 mean?
尽 (jìn) means “exhaust; to the end, fully”.
How do you write 尽?
尽 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 尽?
尽 is read jìn. Tones: jìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“exhaust” in the lesson “Losing and making up for it”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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