借
jiè
Description
“借”是一个很常用的动词，可以表示从别人那里拿东西用，用完以后还要还回去。
"借" is a very common verb that means to take something from someone else to use and then return it after use.
它也可以表示把自己的东西给别人用，所以要看句子才知道是谁给谁。
It can also mean to lend your own things to others, so you need to look at the sentence to know who is giving to whom.
Meanings
借jiè
to borrow (from someone)
我可以借你的笔吗？
Can I borrow your pen?
借jiè
to lend (to someone)
我借给他一百块钱。
I lent him one hundred yuan.
借jiè
to make use of; by means of
他借这个机会认识了很多朋友。
He took this opportunity to make many friends.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
借 covers both borrowing and lending; direction is shown by context or 给 (借给 = lend).
- Etymology
single character verb; 借助 and 借口 are common compounds extending the 'make use of' sense.
In videos
“不是我的，是我借的，嗯，我借的。”
“就是你们借了很多不一样的地方的词。”
“你可以借我的用。”
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