borrow money; get a loan
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to borrow money temporarily when in urgent need
Implies borrowing from friends, family, or acquaintances to handle emergencies, rather than formal bank loans. Carries a neutral to slightly informal tone.
Shǒu手
tóu头
jǐn紧
de的
shí时
hou候
，
tā他
zhǐ只
hǎo好
xiàng向
péng朋
you友
zhāi摘
jiè借
。
When money was tight, he had no choice but to borrow from friends.
Zhè这
shì是
zhāi摘
jiè借
lái来
de的
qián钱
，
yào要
jǐn尽
kuài快
guī归
huán还
。
This is borrowed money, so it needs to be paid back quickly.
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Lín临
shí时
zhāi摘
jiè借
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
qián钱
yìng应
jí急
。
Temporarily borrowed a sum of money to handle the emergency.