to lend out; to loan (items)
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to lend out; to loan (an item)
formalUsed for tangible items, especially in formal or institutional contexts like libraries. The object borrowed is usually a thing, not money.
Xīn新
dào到
de的
qī期
kān刊
zàn暂
bù不
chū出
jiè借
。
Newly arrived periodicals are temporarily not available for loan.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
chū出
jiè借
shū书
jí籍
gěi给
dú读
zhě者
。
The library lends books to readers.
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Tā他
xiàng向
péng朋
you友
chū出
jiè借
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xiàng相
jī机
。
He lent his camera to a friend.
Gōng工
jù具
jiān间
de的
yào钥
shi匙
bù不
wài外
jiè借
。
The keys to the tool room are not for loan.
Zhè这
xiē些
zī资
liào料
jǐn仅
gōng供
yuè阅
lǎn览
，
bù不
yǔ予
chū出
jiè借
。
These materials are for reading only and are not available for loan.