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借 (jiè): to borrow

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HSK 3verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to borrow
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 10
Radical: 亻
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to borrow
(used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend
to make use of
to avail oneself of
(sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by
with
to lend (when used with 给 or 出)
to make use of
to avail oneself of
(sometimes followed by 着) by
with
using
variant of 借[jie4]

Chinese explanation

暂时使用别人的东西，用完以后要归还
也可以表示把东西或钱暂时给别人使用。比如借钱、借书、借车。

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Example sentences

Can I borrow your book?

He lent me a hundred yuan.

Taking this opportunity, I want to thank everyone.

With your auspicious words, I hope everything goes smoothly.

He left the meeting under some pretext.

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