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* 我 会 <em>尽量</em> 想 办法 帮 你 的。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ huì <em>jǐnliàng</em> xiǎng bànfǎ bāng nǐ de.</span><span class="trans">I will try my best to figure out something to help you.</span> | * 我 会 <em>尽量</em> 想 办法 帮 你 的。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ huì <em>jǐnliàng</em> xiǎng bànfǎ bāng nǐ de.</span><span class="trans">I will try my best to figure out something to help you.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 我 会 把 我 知道 的 <em>尽量</em> 告诉 你 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ huì bǎ wǒ zhīdào de <em> jǐnliàng </em> gàosu nǐ.</span><span class="trans">I'll do my best to tell you everything I know.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 你 看 书 吧，我 <em>尽量</em> 不 打扰 你。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kàn shū ba, wǒ <em>jǐnliàng</em> bù dǎrǎo nǐ.</span><span class="trans">Go ahead and study, I'll do my best to not disturb you.</span> |
| − | * 你 是 哥哥，要 <em>尽量</em> 照顾 好 妹妹。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shì gēge, yào <em>jǐnliàng</em> zhàogù hǎo mèimei .</span><span class="trans">You are the big brother and you should try your best to | + | * 你 是 哥哥，要 <em>尽量</em> 照顾 好 妹妹。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shì gēge, yào <em>jǐnliàng</em> zhàogù hǎo mèimei .</span><span class="trans">You are the big brother and you should try your best to look after your little sister.</span> |
| − | * 我们 要 <em>尽量</em> 避免 问 这 种 问题，有的 客户 会 感觉 | + | * 父母 应该 <em>尽量</em> 多 陪 陪 孩子。<span class="pinyin"> Fùmǔ yīnggāi <em>jǐnliàng</em> duō péipei háizi.</span><span class="trans">Parents should spend as much time as possible with their children.</span> |
| + | * 我们 要 <em>尽量</em> 避免 问 这 种 问题，有的 客户 会 感觉 很 不 舒服 的。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen yào <em>jǐnliàng</em> bìmiǎn wèn zhè zhǒng wèntí, yǒude kèhù huì gǎnjué hěn bù shūfu de.</span><span class="trans">We should avoid asking this kind of questions, which could make some clients very uncomfortable.</span> | ||
| + | * 我 <em>尽量</em> 在 这个 星期天 以前 完成 这个 项目 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em> jǐnliàng </em> zài zhège xīngqītiān yǐqián wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.</span><span class="trans">I will do my best to complete the project by this Sunday.</span> | ||
| + | * 我们 要 <em>尽量</em> 满足 客户 的 需求 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen yào <em> jǐnliàng </em> mǎnzú kèhù de xūqiú.</span><span class="trans">We have to try our best to meet the client's needs.</span> | ||
| + | * 老板 生气 了 ， 你 和 他 说话 要 <em>尽量</em> 委婉 点 。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn shēngqì le, nǐ hé tā shuōhuà yào <em> jǐnliàng </em> wěiwǎn diǎn.</span><span class="trans">The boss is angry. Be as tactful as possible with him.</span> | ||
| + | * 这 个 项目 预算 很 紧张 ， 我们 要 控制 成本 ， <em>尽量</em> 不 要 超出 预算。 <span class="pinyin">Zhège xiàngmù yùsuàn hěn jǐnzhāng, wǒmen yào kòngzhì chéngběn, <em> jǐnliàng </em> bùyào chāochū yùsuàn.</span><span class="trans">The budget for this project is very tight, so we have to control the cost and try not to exceed the budget.</span> | ||
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| − | == | + | == A Note on Pronunciation == |
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| + | You may hear the word 尽量 pronounced as both "jǐnliàng" and "jìnliàng." Although "jǐnliàng" is technically correct and "jìnliàng" is supposed to be a verb (not an adverb like the word above), many educated native speakers will pronounce 尽量 exclusively as "jìnliàng." | ||
== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/pronunciation/Pronunciation_variant Pronunciation variant (尽量)] | ||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
{{Source|Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) |212}} | {{Source|Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) |212}} | ||
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{{Source|现代汉语八百词（增订本）|308}} | {{Source|现代汉语八百词（增订本）|308}} | ||
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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!
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Structure
Using 尽量 is as simple as adding it before a verb (or adjective).
尽量 + Verb / Adj.
Examples
- 我 会 尽量 想 办法 帮 你 的。I will try my best to figure out something to help you.
- 我 会 把 我 知道 的 尽量 告诉 你 。 I'll do my best to tell you everything I know.
- 你 看 书 吧，我 尽量 不 打扰 你。Go ahead and study, I'll do my best to not disturb you.
- 你 是 哥哥，要 尽量 照顾 好 妹妹。You are the big brother and you should try your best to look after your little sister.
- 父母 应该 尽量 多 陪 陪 孩子。Parents should spend as much time as possible with their children.
- 我们 要 尽量 避免 问 这 种 问题，有的 客户 会 感觉 很 不 舒服 的。We should avoid asking this kind of questions, which could make some clients very uncomfortable.
- 我 尽量 在 这个 星期天 以前 完成 这个 项目 。 I will do my best to complete the project by this Sunday.
- 我们 要 尽量 满足 客户 的 需求 。 We have to try our best to meet the client's needs.
- 老板 生气 了 ， 你 和 他 说话 要 尽量 委婉 点 。 The boss is angry. Be as tactful as possible with him.
- 这 个 项目 预算 很 紧张 ， 我们 要 控制 成本 ， 尽量 不 要 超出 预算。 The budget for this project is very tight, so we have to control the cost and try not to exceed the budget.
A Note on Pronunciation
You may hear the word 尽量 pronounced as both "jǐnliàng" and "jìnliàng." Although "jǐnliàng" is technically correct and "jìnliàng" is supposed to be a verb (not an adverb like the word above), many educated native speakers will pronounce 尽量 exclusively as "jìnliàng."
Sources and further reading
Books
- Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) (pp. 212) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 308) [ →buy]
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 709) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
Websites
- ChinesePod Jinliang
