zeon2盡尽
Jyutpingzeon2
Yalejéun
Definition
To the utmost or to the end; to use up completely without reservation.
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How it's used
Often functions as a resultative complement to indicate that a resource or capacity has been completely exhausted. It carries a strong sense of finality or reaching a limit, whether physical, emotional, or financial. When used to describe a person's attitude, it implies a lack of restraint or holding back.
Examples
I have already used all my strength to help him.
Related words
Common phrases
to do one's best
to one's heart's content
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 完, which simply means finished. While 完 marks the completion of an action, 盡 specifically emphasizes that the supply or capacity has been drained to zero.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
