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Expressing "to end" or "to exhaust" with 尽 (jìn)
Aspect & Tense
Sequence & Order
Structure
Subject + Verb + 尽
Explanation
尽 (jìn) means "to end," "to exhaust," or "to reach the limit." It conveys the idea of something being completely used up or coming to a finish. In classical poetry, it describes natural phenomena fading away, as in 白日依山尽 (the sun sinks behind the mountains).
Examples
我的耐心已经快要用尽了。
Wǒ de nàixīn yǐjīng kuàiyào yòngjìn le.
My patience is almost running out.
这条路走到尽头就是海边。
Zhè tiáo lù zǒudào jìntóu jiùshì hǎibiān.
Walk to the end of this road and you'll reach the seaside.
夕阳西下，余晖将尽。
Xīyáng xī xià, yúhuī jiāng jìn.
The sun sets in the west, and the lingering glow is about to fade.