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竭 (jié): to exhaust; to use up; to drain

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HSK 6verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to exhaust; to use up; to drain
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 14
Radical: 立
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to exhaust
to use up
to drain

Chinese explanation

尽，用完，一点不剩。表示把力量、资源或精力全部用尽，没有保留。常用于书面语，可组成竭尽全力、声嘶力竭、竭泽而渔等词语
也表示干涸、枯竭，如水源枯竭。

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Example sentences

He exhausted all his strength to complete this task.

The company went bankrupt because its funds were exhausted.

We must serve our customers with all sincerity.

His method of draining the pond to catch fish is not advisable.

Resources are not inexhaustible.

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