No. 484 in Chinese
尽
"尽" means "to exhaust," "to use up," or "to the utmost."
In a sentence
尽管外面下雨，他还是坚持锻炼。
Although it was raining outside, he persisted in exercising.
Here, '尽' forms part of the compound word '尽管', which means 'although,' indicating concession.
请尽快完成这份报告。
Please complete this report as soon as possible.
In this sentence, '尽' is used in '尽快', meaning 'as soon as possible,' emphasizing expeditiousness.
他尽力帮助了遇到困难的人。
He did his best to help the person in difficulty.
Here, '尽' is used in '尽力', meaning 'to do one’s best,' highlighting the effort put forth.
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