borrow (money) temporarily
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to borrow (money) for a short time
Specifically refers to borrowing a sum of money, often informally, with the expectation of repayment in the near future. It often implies a degree of need or urgency.
Wǒ我
shǒu手
tóu头
jǐn紧
，
xiān先
gēn跟
nǐ你
nuó挪
jiè借
diǎn点
qián钱
yìng应
jí急
。
I'm tight on cash; let me borrow some money from you temporarily to deal with an emergency.
Gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
zhōu周
zhuǎn转
bù不
líng灵
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
zhǎo找
yín银
háng行
nuó挪
jiè借
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
kuǎn款
zi子
。
The company had cash flow problems and had no choice but to borrow a sum of money from the bank.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
qián钱
shì是
cóng从
gōng公
kuǎn款
lǐ里
nuó挪
jiè借
de的
，
yuè月
dǐ底
qián前
bì必
xū须
huán还
huí回
qù去
。
This money was temporarily borrowed from public funds and must be paid back before the end of the month.