in English

jié
to exhaust

How it used to be written

Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).

Examples

  • 他为了活下去竭尽全力,所以他从来不想谈起这件事。

    He did everything to be able to survive, hence he never wants to talk about it.

  • 他声嘶力竭地叫道:「这场仗,我们不可以输!」

    He shouted at the top of his voice, "This is a battle we cannot lose."

  • 他竭尽全力地讨好他老婆。

    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。

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

  • 医生虽然已经竭尽全力,但不久病人还是死了。

    All the doctor's efforts were in vain and the man soon died.

  • 她为了他竭尽所能。

    She did everything she could for him.

  • 我们已竭尽所能。

    We've done everything possible.

  • 我灵感枯竭了。

    My inspiration has run dry.

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