Difference between revisions of "Expressing "as much as possible" with "jinliang""

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尽量 (jǐnliàng) is an adverb meaning "as much as possible" or "to the greatest extent." In this article, we will do our best to explain how to use it!

Using 尽量 is as simple as adding it before a verb.

尽量 + Verb/Adjective

我会尽量想办法帮你的。Wǒ huì jǐnliàng xiǎng bànfǎ bāng nǐ de.I will try my best to figure out something to help you.
你看书吧，我尽量不打扰你。Nǐ kànshū ba, wǒ jǐnliàng bù dǎrǎo nǐ.Go ahead and study, I'll do my best to not disturb you.
父母应该尽量多陪陪孩子。 Fùmǔ yīnggāi jǐnliàng duō péi péi háizi.Parents should do as much as possible to be with the children.
你是哥哥，要尽量照顾好妹妹。Nǐ shì gēge, yào jǐnliàng zhàogù hǎo mèimei .You are the big brother and you should try your best to take good care of you little sister.
我们要尽量避免问这种问题，有的客户会感觉很不舒服。Wǒmen yào jǐnliàng bìmiǎn wèn zhè zhǒng wènti, yǒude kèhù huì hěn bù shūfu de.We should avoid asking this kind of questions, which could make some clients very uncomfortable.

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-尽量 (jǐnliàng) is an adverb meaning "as much as possible" or "to the greatest extent". In this article, we will do our best to explain how to use it!
+尽量 (jǐnliàng) is an adverb meaning "as much as possible" or "to the greatest extent." In this article, we will do our best to explain how to use it!
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