借

藉

jiè

HSK 2freq #1495

Meanings

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jiè

1.variant of 借[jiè]

jiè

1.to borrow
2.(used in combination with 给[gěi] or 出[chū] etc) to lend
3.to make use of; to avail oneself of
4.(sometimes followed by 着[zhe]) by; with

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Wiktionary

1.to lend
2.to borrow
3.to make use of; to take advantage of (an opportunity)
4.to rely on; to depend on
5.to use as a pretext

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ʔsjaːɡs, *ʔsjaːɡ): semantic 人 (“person”) + phonetic 昔 (OC *sjaːɡ).

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Components

借亻昔

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Example sentences

我借錢。
I borrow money.
借個火好嗎?
Will you give me a light?
你借它了吗？
Did you borrow it?
借個火，好嗎?
Give me a light, would you?
請借我你的刀。
Please lend me your knife.
借我一些書看。
Lend me some books to read.

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Synonyms

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Related words

借口 to use as an excuse 凭借 to rely on 借助 to draw support from 借用 to borrow sth for another use 借鉴 to draw on (others' experience)借条 receipt for a loan 借由 by means of; through; by 借此 using this as a pretext; thereby 续借 extended borrowing (e.g. library renewal)借阅 to borrow books to read 借火 to borrow a light (for a cigarette)借重 to rely on sb for support