Manner Adverbs 尽量 and 亲自 | HSK 5 Chinese Grammar Guide

Pattern

manner adverb + verb

Use this HSK 5 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

我会尽量早点到。

When to use Manner Adverbs 尽量 and 亲自

Read manner adverb + verb as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 尽量 adds to it.

请尽量说慢一点。

Please try to speak a bit slower.

我们尽量节约用水。

We try to save water.

Do not translate manner adverb + verb mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
Keep 尽量 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Entraînez-vous sur ce schéma exact avant de continuer.

我会早点到

I will try to arrive earlier

jìn liàng

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Sens

as much as possible