Writing
尽力 (jìn lì) — how to say "to try one's best" in Chinese
尽力
To try one's best, to make an effort
verb
Character composition
尽
to use to the fullest
力
strength
Radicals / Keys
尸
Corpse
#44 · shī · 3 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Synonyms
使劲儿
to exert effort
shǐ jìn r · of physical force
全力以赴
to go all out; to spare no effort
quán lì yǐ fù · intense, all-out
竭尽全力
to spare no effort, to do one's utmost
jié jìn quán lì · extreme effort, formal
出力
to exert effort
chū lì · of physical labor, helping
用力
to exert effort
yòng lì · of physical force
用心
to be attentive, to put effort
yòng xīn · of attitude, careful attention
Collocations
尽力而为
jìnlì ér wéi
do one's best
尽力工作
jìnlì gōngzuò
work hard
Examples
虽然比赛很困难，但我们的队员还是尽力去拼到了最后一刻。
Although the match was difficult, our players still tried their best and fought until the last moment.
尽力帮助
To try one's best to help.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to try one's best" in Chinese?
"to try one's best" in Chinese is 尽力 (jìn lì).
尽力 meaning in English
尽力 (jìn lì) means "To try one's best, to make an effort".
How is 尽力 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìn lì (written as jin li, jinli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to try one's best" in Chinese characters?
It is written 尽力: 尽 has 6 strokes, 力 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 尽力?
尽力 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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