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儘可能

简尽可能 · 繁儘可能

Mandarin · pinyin jǐn kě néng

as far as possible; to the best of one's ability

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可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete

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3–3–2 · jin3 ke3 neng2

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adv

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 盡可能 /尽可能 (jìnkěnéng)

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