jiè
借债
borrow; lend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to borrow (money)
Specifically for borrowing money, often implying a loan with an expectation of repayment.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
shǒu手
tóu头
jǐn紧
，
zhǎo找
péng朋
you友
jiè借
le了
wǔ五
qiān千
kuài块
qián钱
。
He was short on cash recently, so he borrowed five thousand yuan from a friend.
Hěn很
duō多
rén人
xū需
yào要
xiàng向
yín银
háng行
jiè借
dài贷
lái来
mǎi买
fáng房
。
Many people need to take out a loan from a bank to buy a house.
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Tā他
shì是
kào靠
jiè借
gāo高
lì利
dài贷
wéi维
chí持
shēng生
yì意
de的
。
He keeps his business afloat by borrowing money at high interest.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
fā发
xíng行
le了
zhài债
quàn券
，
xiàng向
gōng公
zhòng众
jiè借
dài贷
。
The government issued bonds, borrowing money from the public.
Jiè借
qián钱
róng容
yì易
huán还
qián钱
nán难
。
It's easy to borrow money, but hard to pay it back.