How common it is
尽量 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jǐn liàng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
尽量表示在可能范围内做得最好。
jǐn liàng biǎo shì zài kě néng fàn wéi nèi zuò dé zuì hǎo。
尽量 means to do as much as possible within limits.
Context note
尽量常用于建议、安排和提醒。
jǐn liàng cháng yòng yú jiàn yì 、 ān pái hé tí xǐng。
It is often used with advice, arrangements, and reminders.
5 examples
请尽量早点来。
qǐng jǐn liàng zǎo diǎn lái。
Please come as early as possible.
尽量少说话。
jǐn liàng shǎo shuō huà。
Try to speak as little as possible.
我们要尽量节省时间。
wǒ men yào jǐn liàng jié shěng shí jiān。
We should try to save time as much as possible.
尽量不要迟到。
jǐn liàng bú yào chí dào。
Try not to be late.
他尽量保持安静。
tā jǐn liàng bǎo chí ān jìng。
He tried his best to stay quiet.
5 mini stories
老师说，尽量把字写好。
lǎo shī shuō， jǐn liàng bǎ zì xiě hǎo。
The teacher said to write the characters as well as possible.
她尽量帮大家。
tā jǐn liàng bāng dà jiā。
She tried her best to help everyone.
尽量每天练习一点。
jǐn liàng měi tiān liàn xí yì diǎn。
Try to practice a little every day.
他们尽量早一点出发。
tā men jǐn liàng zǎo yì diǎn chū fā。
They tried to leave a little earlier.
尽量简单说明会更好。
jǐn liàng jiǎn dān shuō míng huì gèng hǎo。
Explaining as simply as possible will be better.