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

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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    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:
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    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 liong^ˇ
  - 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

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)