jièjiàn

借鉴

HSK 6Word · VerbTraditional借鑑

draw lessons from; learn from; use as reference

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to draw lessons from; to learn from; to use as a reference

Commonly used in formal, academic, or official contexts when discussing learning from history, foreign practices, or others' experiences.

Wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
jiè借
jiàn鉴
guó国
wài外
de的
xiān先
jìn进
jīng经
yàn验
 。

We can learn from advanced foreign experience.

Lì历
shǐ史
jiào教
xun训
zhí值
dé得
wǒ我
men们
rèn认
zhēn真
jiè借
jiàn鉴
 。

The lessons of history are worth our careful study.

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Tā他
chéng成
gōng功
de的
jīng经
yàn验
kě可
gōng供
dà大
jiā家
jiè借
jiàn鉴
 。

His successful experience can serve as a reference for everyone.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
jiè借
jiàn鉴
gǔ古
rén人
de的
zhì智
huì慧
 。

We should draw on the wisdom of the ancients.