Correct
竭力 vs 尽力
/ jiélì vs jìnlì /
Strokes
Formula
1
尽心竭力
Definition
竭力 is an Adverb, 尽力 is a verb-object phrase, both means [do one's utmost; do one's best].
Example
竭力 is more literary, and when applied to non-positive things (negative or passive), 竭力 is used more.
1) In example ①, the two words are interchangeable, but 竭力 is more literary.
2) In example ② what 竭力 qualifies is 表示反对, anon-positive expression.
3) In example③, the positive effort is qualified by 尽力, while the negative effort by 竭力.
2) In example ② what 竭力 qualifies is 表示反对, anon-positive expression.
3) In example③, the positive effort is qualified by 尽力, while the negative effort by 竭力.
1
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
gōngzuò
工作
,
wǒ
我
yīdìng
一定
jiélì
竭力
(
jìnlì
尽力
)
wánchéng
完成
。
I will do my utmost to finish the work.
2
Tā
他
jiélì
竭力
biǎoshì
表示
fǎnduì
反对
,
dàn
但
háishi
还是
méi
没
néng
能
zǔzhǐ
阻止
juéyì
决议
tōngguò
通过
。
He exerted his every effort to disapprove the proposal;however,he cannot prevent it from being adopted.
3
Duì
对
zhège
这个
fāngàn
方案
,
yīxiē
一些
rén
人
jìnlì
尽力
zhīchí
支持
,
lìng
另
yīxiē
一些
rén
人
què
却
jiélì
竭力
zǔnáo
阻挠
。
As for the plan,some did their utmost to be for it,while some against it.
The verb and object are used separately, so 尽力 is used.
4
Wǒ
我
yǐjīng
已经
jìn
尽
le
了
quánlì
全力
qù
去
zuò
做
。
I have exerted every effort to do it.
5
Tā
他
suīrán
虽然
méiyǒu
没有
kǎo
考
hǎo
好
,
dàn
但
tā
他
yǐjīng
已经
jìn
尽
le
了
lì
力
。
Though he failed, he has made every effort to do it.
竭力 can be used in the four word set phrase 尽心竭力.
尽心竭力
6
Fùmǔ
父母
jìnxīnjiélì
尽心竭力
dì
地
péiyǎng
培养
hé
和
jiàoyù
教育
tāmen
他们
xiōngdì
兄弟
liǎ
俩
。
Their parents did their best to bring up and educate them.