Chinese Word: 竭 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

竭HSK 6

Pinyin: jié

English Definition: to exhaust

Chinese Definition:
①尽，用尽：竭诚。竭尽。竭力。竭泽而渔。枯竭。衰竭。声嘶力竭。用之不竭。

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 立

Pictophonetic:曷 indicates the sound; 立 (stand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 立 [ lì ] to stand; to establish, to set up
- 曷 [ hé ] what, why, where, which, how

Similar Characters: 渴喝褐揭蝎

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竭力	jié lì	to do one's utmost
枯竭	kū jié	used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources)
衰竭	shuāi jié	organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine)
竭诚	jié chéng	wholeheartedly
竭尽	jié jìn	to use up; to exhaust

1		suǒ yǐ 所以 wǒ men 我们 yí dìng 一定 yào 要 jié jìn quán lì 竭尽全力。 A:So we must try our best.
2		hào xué 好学 shì 是 rén shēng 人生 de 的 bù jié 不竭 dòng lì 动力。 The thirst for knowledge is an endless source of motivation in life.
3		rén mín 人民 duì 对 měi hǎo 美好 shēng huó 生活 de 的 xiàng wǎng 向往 shì 是 bù jié 不竭 de 的 dòng lì 动力。 The people's longing for a better life is an inexhaustible driving force.
4		wèi 为 duó qǔ 夺取 lǐng xiān 领先 dì wèi 地位， yùn dòng yuán 运动员 men 们 jié jìn quán lì 竭尽全力 xùn liàn 训练。 The athletes trained hard to gain a leading position.
5		zhè ge 这个 bìng rén 病人 yì zhí 一直 zài 在 tòng kǔ 痛苦 zhōng 中 zhēng zhá 挣扎， yī shēng 医生 men 们 jié jìn quán lì 竭尽全力 bāng zhù 帮助 tā 他。 The patient has been struggling in pain, and the doctors are doing everything they can to help him.

1		suǒ yǐ 所以 wǒ men 我们 yí dìng 一定 yào 要 jié jìn quán lì 竭尽全力。 A:So we must try our best.
2		hào xué 好学 shì 是 rén shēng 人生 de 的 bù jié 不竭 dòng lì 动力。 The thirst for knowledge is an endless source of motivation in life.
3		rén mín 人民 duì 对 měi hǎo 美好 shēng huó 生活 de 的 xiàng wǎng 向往 shì 是 bù jié 不竭 de 的 dòng lì 动力。 The people's longing for a better life is an inexhaustible driving force.
4		wèi 为 duó qǔ 夺取 lǐng xiān 领先 dì wèi 地位， yùn dòng yuán 运动员 men 们 jié jìn quán lì 竭尽全力 xùn liàn 训练。 The athletes trained hard to gain a leading position.
5		zhè ge 这个 bìng rén 病人 yì zhí 一直 zài 在 tòng kǔ 痛苦 zhōng 中 zhēng zhá 挣扎， yī shēng 医生 men 们 jié jìn quán lì 竭尽全力 bāng zhù 帮助 tā 他。 The patient has been struggling in pain, and the doctors are doing everything they can to help him.