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

jǐn kě néng

j+ǐn·3rd tonek+ě·3rd tonen+éng·2nd tone

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The interpreter tries to give the most detail and information possible.

翻译正在试图给尽可能多的细节和消息。

I will write letters to you as often as I can.

我会尽可能多给你写信的。

Let's go and see as many things as we can.

我们走，尽可能多看点东西。

You should do that as often as you can while you're still young.

趁你还年轻的时候，你应该尽可能经常地这样做。

Tom and Mary ran home as fast as they could.

汤姆和玛丽尽可能快地跑回家。

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