尽力
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
尽力 (jìnlì) · to do one's best
尽力 (jìnlì) means “to do one's best”. It is written with 2 characters: 尽 (to exhaust) + 力 (strength). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 尽力 is built
The characters
尽 jǐn · to exhaust
What 尽 is made of
- 尺chǐ — ruler
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 尸shī — body
- ⺀ — ice
力 lì · strength
What 力 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A plow's head representing strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我会尽力帮你。Wǒ huì jìnlì bāng nǐ.I'll do my best to help you.
你已经尽力了。Nǐ yǐjīng jìnlì le.You have already done your best.
Questions about 尽力
What does 尽力 mean?
尽力 (jìnlì) means “to do one's best”.
How do you pronounce 尽力?
尽力 is pronounced jìnlì.
Which HSK level is 尽力?
尽力 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 尽量jǐnliàngas much as possible
- 尽快jǐnkuàias soon as possible
- 尽管jǐnguǎnalthough
- 竭尽全力jiéjìnquánlìto do one's utmost
- 苦尽甘来kǔjìngānláiafter hardship comes happiness
- 无穷无尽wúqióngwújìnendless
- 努力nǔlìto work hard
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 力量lìliangstrength
- 能力nénglìability
Learn 尽力 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 9: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.