HSK6: learn ten words at a time

尽管 · jǐnguǎn

although; despite the situation being described

despite尽管jǐn guǎn这道题zhè dào tídegree / adjective linker很hěndifficult / hard难nán，he / him他tāor / still还是hái shìto make做zuò(after a verb, indicates…出来chū lái(completed / change)了le。

jǐn guǎn zhè dào tí hěn nán， tā hái shi zuò chū lái le。

Here, 尽管: although; despite the situation being described.

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尽快 · jǐnkuài

as soon as possible; pronounced jǐnkuài

The inventory uses jǐnkuài. 尽快 asks for action as soon as possible; 尽量 means to the extent possible, and 尽力 means do your best.

to ask请qǐngsee 尽快尽快jǐn kuàito reply回复huí fù这封zhè fēngmail邮件yóu jiàn。

qǐng jǐn kuài huí fù zhè fēng yóu jiàn。

Here, 尽快: as soon as possible; pronounced jǐnkuài.

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尽量 · jǐnliàng

as much as possible; to the extent you can, pronounced jǐnliàng

尽量 is jǐnliàng and means to the extent possible. Compare 尽力 (jìnlì), which stresses making your best effort.

to ask请qǐngas much as possible尽量jǐn liàng说慢shuō mànerhua variant of 一点一点儿yì diǎn ér。

qǐng jǐn liàng shuō màn yī diǎnr。

Here, 尽量: as much as possible; to the extent you can, pronounced jǐnliàng.

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尽力 · jìnlì

do one's best; make every effort, pronounced jìnlì

尽力 is jìnlì and stresses doing your best. 尽量 (jǐnliàng) means to the extent possible; the first syllables have different tones.

我会wǒ huìto strive one's hardest尽力jìn lìto complete完成wán chéng这项zhè xiàngmission任务rèn wù。

wǒ huì jìn lì wán chéng zhè xiàng rèn wu。

Here, 尽力: do one's best; make every effort, pronounced jìnlì.

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尽 · jìn

to use to the full; to do one's utmost

Here 尽 is jìn, as in 尽最大的努力 (do one's very best) and 尽力 (do one's utmost). Compare third-tone jǐn in 尽管 (although) and 尽早 (as early as possible).

我会wǒ huìto use up尽jǐn最大zuì dà(modifier / structural particle)的de努力完成nǔ lì wán chéngmission任务rèn wù。

wǒ huì jìn zuì dà de nǔ lì wán chéng rèn wu。

Here, 尽: to use to the full; to do one's utmost.

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