借

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Example sentences

• 有借有还。

  Yǒu jiè yǒu huán

  You should return what you borrow.

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• 也借我用吧！

  Yě jiè wǒ yòng ba

  Lend it to me too!

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• 我没有借口。

  Wǒ méi yǒu jiè kǒu

  I have no excuse.

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• 我会借给你们的。

  Wǒ huì jiè gěi nǐ men de

  I'll lend it to you.

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Words containing 借

• 借jiè 4to lend; to borrow; by means of; to take (an opportunity)
• 借口jiè kǒu 4–3 to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext
• 借助jiè zhù 4–4 to draw support from; with the help of
• 借鉴jiè jiàn 4–4 to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others)
• 凭借píng jiè 2–4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on
• 借用jiè yòng 4–4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use
• 借条jiè tiáo 4–2 receipt for a loan; IOU