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尽力 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jǐnlì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
尽力表示尽自己的最大努力。
jìn lì biǎo shì jìn zì jǐ de zuì dà nǔ lì。
尽力 means to do one's best.
Context note
尽力常用于帮助、完成和承诺。
jìn lì cháng yòng yú bāng zhù 、 wán chéng hé chéng nuò。
It is often used with helping, completing, and promises.
5 examples
我会尽力帮助你。
wǒ huì jìn lì bāng zhù nǐ。
I will do my best to help you.
他尽力完成任务。
tā jìn lì wán chéng rèn wu。
He did his best to complete the task.
大家都在尽力。
dà jiā dōu zài jìn lì。
Everyone is doing their best.
尽力就好。
jìn lì jiù hǎo。
Doing your best is enough.
请尽力试试。
qǐng jìn lì shì shì。
Please try your best.
5 mini stories
老师说，考试时尽力就好。
lǎo shī shuō， kǎo shì shí jìn lì jiù hǎo。
The teacher said doing your best is enough in the exam.
他尽力把问题讲清楚。
tā jìn lì bǎ wèn tí jiǎng qīng chǔ。
He did his best to explain the problem clearly.
朋友有困难时，她总是尽力帮忙。
péng yǒu yǒu kùn nán shí， tā zǒng shì jìn lì bāng máng。
When friends have difficulties, she always tries her best to help.
尽力以后，不管结果如何都能安心。
jìn lì yǐ hòu， bù guǎn jié guǒ rú hé dōu néng ān xīn。
After doing your best, you can feel at peace no matter the result.
他们尽力完成了工作。
tā men jìn lì wán chéng le gōng zuò。
They did their best to finish the work.