jiè借
借
HSK 2
common
verb
preposition
Meaning of 借
借 means to borrow; to temporarily use something belonging to others; to lend; to temporarily provide something to others. Pronounced jiè. HSK 2.
- to borrow; to temporarily use something belonging to others
- to lend; to temporarily provide something to others
- to use as pretext; to make use of as an excuse
Character Info
Radical亻
Strokes10
Components
亻
昔
Stroke Order
借
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
xiàng向
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
jiè借
shū书
。
I borrow books from the library.
Tā他
gēn跟
péng朋
yǒu友
jiè借
qián钱
mǎi买
fáng房
zi子
。
He borrowed money from friends to buy a house.
Nǐ你
néng能
bǎ把
gāng钢
bǐ笔
jiè借
gěi给
wǒ我
yòng用
yī一
xià下
ma吗
？
Can you lend me your fountain pen for a moment?
Xué学
shēng生
men们
jīng经
cháng常
hù互
xiāng相
jiè借
shū书
kàn看
。
Students often borrow books from each other to read.
Wǒ我
xū需
yào要
jiè借
yī一
bǎ把
sǎn伞
，
yīn因
wèi为
wài外
miàn面
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
I need to borrow an umbrella because it's raining outside.
Relations
Common Words
借口jièkǒu
to use as an excuse; excuse, pretext
借助jièzhù
rely on; draw on; make use of
借用jièyòng
borrow for use; repurpose
借据 / 借據jièjù
IOU; promissory note; loan document
借条 / 借條jiètiáo
IOU; promissory note; debt receipt
借光jièguāng
benefit from someone's favor; polite phrase to ask for passage or information
借故jiègù
use as a pretext; find an excuse
借阅 / 借閱jièyuè
borrow to read; lend and read
转借 / 轉借zhuǎnjiè
re-lend; sublet; lend borrowed items
借位jièwèi
to borrow (in subtraction)