The adverb 尽
The adverb 尽 has several meanings. Let’s look at two of them.
“Whole”
We use the adverb to generalize a specific feature of an object. It can be stated before a verb, an adjective or a noun.
Pay attention
Most often, we use 尽 in written speech.
Examples
这里展销的是新产品
All of the new products are displayed here
zhèlǐ zhǎnxiāo de jìn shì xīn chǎnpǐn
所有的实验设施遭破坏
All the experimental facilities were destroyed
suǒyǒu de shíyàn shèshī jǐn zāo pòhuài
他的文章是谬论
His articles are full of falsehoods
tā de wénzhāng jìn shì miùlùn
"End of”
In a sentence we state the adverb before words denoting place.
Examples
我住的地方就在溜头
I live right at the end of the slope
wǒ zhù de dìfang jiù zài jǐn liū tóu
北边有一个空位,您可以考虑这个位置
There is an empty space at the north end. You may want to take that spot
jǐn běibian yǒu yí ge kòngwèi, nín kěyǐ kǎolǜ zhè ge wèizhì
坐在前头的是我男朋友
The one sitting in the very front is my boyfriend
zuò zài jǐn qiántou de shì wǒ nán péngyou
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