How to say “as much as possible” in Chinese
as much as possible
“As much as possible” in Chinese is 尽量, jǐn liàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
尽量 is read jǐn liàng: 2 syllables. 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”.
Three readings: liàng in 质量 and 数量, liáng — “to measure”, and in 商量 the neutral tone, liang.
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 “尽量”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 尽量. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你尽量少喝咖啡nǐjǐnliàngshǎohēkāfēiTry to drink less coffee.
- 我会尽量亲自去wǒhuìjǐnliàngqīnzìqùI’ll try to go in person.
More words from the lesson “Sleep and energy”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “as much as possible” in Chinese?
“As much as possible” in Chinese is 尽量, pinyin jǐnliàng.
What does 尽量 mean?
尽量 (jǐnliàng) means “as much as possible”.
How do you write 尽量?
尽量 is 2 characters: 尽 (jǐn) — to the utmost; as much as; 量 (liàng) — quantity; measure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 尽量?
尽量 is read jǐnliàng. Tones: jǐn — third tone, liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“as much as possible” in the lesson “Sleep and energy”
This word is from the topic “Health ” of HSK 5. 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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