<p>尽量 (jǐnliàng) is an adverb meaning "as much as possible" or "to the greatest extent." In this article, we will do our best to explain how to use it!</p> <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2> <p>Using 尽量 is as simple as adding it before a verb.</p> <div class="jiegou"> <p>尽量 + Verb / Adj.</p> </div> <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>我 会 <em>尽量</em> 想 办法 帮 你 的。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ huì <em>jǐnliàng</em> xiǎng bànfǎ bāng nǐ de.</span><span class="trans">I will try my best to figure out something to help you.</span></li> <li>你 看 书 吧，我 <em>尽量</em> 不 打扰 你。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kànshū ba, wǒ <em>jǐnliàng</em> bù dǎrǎo nǐ.</span><span class="trans">Go ahead and study, I'll do my best to not disturb you.</span></li> <li>父母 应该 <em>尽量</em> 多 陪 陪 孩子。<span class="pinyin"> Fùmǔ yīnggāi <em>jǐnliàng</em> duō péi péi háizi.</span><span class="trans">Parents should do as much as possible to be with the children.</span></li> <li>你 是 哥哥，要 <em>尽量</em> 照顾 好 妹妹。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ shì gēge, yào <em>jǐnliàng</em> zhàogù hǎo mèimei .</span><span class="trans">You are the big brother and you should try your best to take good care of you little sister.</span></li> <li>我们 要 <em>尽量</em> 避免 问 这 种 问题，有的 客户 会 感觉 很不舒服。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen yào <em>jǐnliàng</em> bìmiǎn wèn zhè zhǒng wèntí, yǒude kèhù huì hěn bù shūfu de.</span><span class="trans">We should avoid asking this kind of questions, which could make some clients very uncomfortable.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2> <h3 id="books">Books</h3> <ul> <li><a href="Boya_Chinese_Lower_Intermediate_1_(博雅汉语准中级加速篇)" title="wikilink">Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇)</a>(p.212) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075308/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075308">→buy</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="现代汉语八百词（增订本）" class="uri" title="wikilink">现代汉语八百词（增订本）</a> (pp. 308) <a href="http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1">→buy</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="dictionaries">Dictionaries</h3> <ul> <li><a href="现代汉语词典（第5版）" class="uri" title="wikilink">现代汉语词典（第5版）</a> (pp. 709) <a href="http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8/dp/B001B1RZCI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693609&sr=8-1">→buy</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="websites">Websites</h3> <ul> <li>ChinesePod <a href="http://chinesepod.com/tools/glossary/entry/%E5%B0%BD%E9%87%8F">Jinliang</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><a href="Category:B2_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:B2 grammar points</a></p>