rely on; draw on; make use of
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to make use of; to draw support from; with the help of
formalOften used with 于 (jièzhù yú) followed by a noun phrase indicating the tool, method, or resource being utilized. Slightly formal register.
Yào要
kàn看
dào到
jí极
yuǎn远
de的
dōng东
xi西
，
jiù就
děi得
jiè借
zhù助
yú于
wàng望
yuǎn远
jìng镜
。
To see extremely distant objects, one must rely on a telescope.
Wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
jiè借
zhù助
hù互
lián联
wǎng网
lái来
xué学
xí习
xīn新
zhī知
shi识
。
We can make use of the Internet to learn new knowledge.
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Tā他
jiè借
zhù助
péng朋
you友
de的
lì力
liang量
wán完
chéng成
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
jiān艰
jù巨
de的
rèn任
wù务
。
He completed this arduous task with the help of his friends.
Jiè借
zhù助
xiān先
jìn进
de的
kē科
jì技
，
rén人
lèi类
tàn探
suǒ索
le了
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
de的
ào奥
mì秘
。
By means of advanced technology, humanity has explored the mysteries of the universe.