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尽量

jǐnliàng

as much as possible

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Characters in this word

量 liáng

Strokes
12
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
旦 dawn 里 inside
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 尽量早点来。 Jǐnliàng zǎodiǎn lái. Try to come earlier.
  • 我尽量帮你。 Wǒ jǐnliàng bāng nǐ. I will try to help you.
  • 请尽量安静。 Qǐng jǐnliàng ānjìng. Please try to be quiet.

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