儘量

See also: 尽量

Chinese

		to the utmost	capacity; quantity; amount capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; to measure
trad. (儘量/盡量*)		儘/盡	量
simp. (尽量*)		尽	量

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jǐnliàng, jìnliàng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋ, ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zeon⁶ loeng⁶
• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): chhin-liong / chhin-liòng

  (Meixian, Guangdong): qin⁴ liong⁴

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chīn-liōng / chǐn-liōng / sīn-liāng / chīn-liāng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jǐnliàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jǐnliàng
    • Wade–Giles: chin³-liang⁴
    • Yale: jǐn-lyàng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiinlianq
    • Palladius: цзиньлян (czinʹljan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, common variant)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jìnliàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jìnliàng
    • Wade–Giles: chin⁴-liang⁴
    • Yale: jìn-lyàng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinnlianq
    • Palladius: цзиньлян (czinʹljan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕin⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 儘量／尽量 盡量／尽量

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: zeon⁶ loeng⁶
    • Yale: jeuhn leuhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzoen⁶ loeng⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: zên⁶ lêng⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɵn²² lœːŋ²²/
    • Homophones:

      edit edit 儘量／尽量 盡量／尽量

• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhin-liong / chhin-liòng
    • Hakka Romanization System: qin liong / qin liongˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: qin⁴ liong⁴ / qin⁴ liong²
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰin⁵⁵ li̯oŋ⁵⁵/, /t͡sʰin⁵⁵ li̯oŋ¹¹/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: qin⁴ liong⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰin⁵³⁻⁵⁵ liɔŋ⁵³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, General Taiwanese, Singapore)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chīn-liōng
    • Tâi-lô: tsīn-liōng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: cixnliong
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sin³³⁻¹¹ liɔŋ³³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sin³³⁻²¹ liɔŋ³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Singapore): /t͡sin²²⁻²¹ liɔŋ²²/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chǐn-liōng
    • Tâi-lô: tsǐn-liōng
    • IPA (Jinjiang, Philippines): /t͡sin³³⁻²² liɔŋ⁴¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sin²² liɔŋ⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sīn-liāng
    • Tâi-lô: sīn-liāng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: sixnliang
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /sin²²⁻²¹ liaŋ²²/
  • (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chīn-liāng
    • Tâi-lô: tsīn-liāng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: cixnliang
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sin³³⁻¹¹ liaŋ³³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sin³³⁻²¹ liaŋ³³/

Adverb

儘量

1. as much as possible; to the greatest extent; to the best of one's ability

   語速上儘量慢一些。 [MSC, trad.]
   语速上尽量慢一些。 [MSC, simp.]

   Yǔsù shàng jǐnliàng màn yīxiē. [Pinyin]

   Speak as slowly as possible.

Usage notes

Often confused with 盡量／尽量 (jìnliàng, “to reach one's limit”) in speech and writing.

Synonyms

• 盡可能／尽可能 (jìnkěnéng)

See also

• 儘早／尽早 (jǐnzǎo)