借

jièㄐㄧㄝˋ

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HSK 2 TOCFL 3

Meaning

Meanings

1
to borrow
2
(used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend
3
to make use of; to avail oneself of
4
(sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by; with

Examples

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如果你需要笔的话，我借你一支。

如果你需要筆的話，我借你一支。

If you need a pen, I'll lend you one.

我还了从图书馆借的书，又借了些新的。

我還了從圖書館借的書，又借了些新的。

I returned the books I borrowed from the library, and I borrowed some new ones.

我能借这本书吗？

我能借這本書嗎？

May I borrow this book?

如果你用完了那本书，我想借一下。

如果你用完了那本書，我想借一下。

If you are done with that book, I'd like to have it.

我會借給你的。

I'll lend it to you.

Related: 借

借口

jiè kǒu

to use as an excuse

借贷

jiè dài

to borrow or lend money

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