竭尽全力 (jiéjìnquánlì) · to do one's utmost

竭尽全力 (jiéjìnquánlì) means “to do one's utmost; to spare no effort”. It is written with 4 characters: 竭 (to exhaust) + 尽 (to exhaust) + 全 (all) + 力 (strength). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 竭尽全力 is built

The characters

竭 jié · to exhaust

What 竭 is made of

立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
曷hé — what
- 日rì — sun; day
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

尽 jǐn · to exhaust

What 尽 is made of

尺chǐ — ruler
- 尸shī — body
  - 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
⺀ — ice

全 quán · all

What 全 is made of

入rù — to enter
玉yù — jade

Origin hint: Jade 玉 put away 入 for safe-keeping (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

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

我们会竭尽全力帮助你。Wǒmen huì jiéjìnquánlì bāngzhù nǐ.We will do our utmost to help you.

他竭尽全力完成了任务。Tā jiéjìnquánlì wánchéng le rènwù.He gave his all to finish the task.

Questions about 竭尽全力

What does 竭尽全力 mean?

竭尽全力 (jiéjìnquánlì) means “to do one's utmost; to spare no effort”.

How do you pronounce 竭尽全力?

竭尽全力 is pronounced jiéjìnquánlì.

Which HSK level is 竭尽全力?

竭尽全力 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 96: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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