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竭

jié

put forth great effort; exhaust

Strokes
14
Radical
立
HSK
6
Tone
2

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 她为了他竭尽所能。

    Tā wèi le tā jié jìn suǒ néng

    She did everything she could for him.

  • 我们已竭尽所能。

    Wǒ men yǐ jié jìn suǒ néng

    We've done everything possible.

  • 他竭尽全力地讨好他老婆。

    Tā jié jìn quán lì de tǎo hǎo tā lǎo pó

    He bent over backward to please his wife.

  • 你精疲力竭的面孔有时会出现在我眼前。

    Nǐ jīng pí lì jié de miàn kǒng yǒu shí huì chū xiàn zài wǒ yǎn qián

    Sometimes that tired-out face of yours appears in front of my eyes.

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Words containing 竭

  • 竭尽全力jié jìn quán lì 2–4–2–4to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
  • 枯竭kū jié 1–2 used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources)
  • 衰竭shuāi jié 1–2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine)
  • 竭力jié lì 2–4 to do one's utmost
  • 精疲力竭jīng pí lì jié 1–2–4–2spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out