Stroke order for 借

jiè
HSK 2HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
Commonly used for borrowing items or money from others.
to borrow (to temporarily use someone else's property with permission and later return it)
经同意暂时使用别人的财物,以后归还。
Words:
借调借据借款借用借支
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()()()(jiè)()(de)()(yòng)()(xià)(ma)
    Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
  2. ()(jiè)(le)()(běn)(shū)(cóng)()(shū)(guǎn)
    He borrowed a book from the library.
v
Often used in contexts like 借给 (jie4 gei3) to indicate lending to someone.
to lend (to temporarily provide someone else with property or money)
把物品或金钱暂时供别人使用;借出。
Words:
典借借给借出出借借徣
Antonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()(jiè)(gěi)(péng)(you)()(xiē)(qián)
    I lent some money to my friend.
  2. (yín)(háng)()()(jiè)(chū)(dài)(kuǎn)
    Banks can lend out loans.
v
Typically used in negative or evasive contexts, e.g., 借口 (jie4 kou3) means 'excuse'.
to use as a pretext; to make an excuse
假托。
Words:
借口借故借题发挥借端借词
Sentences:
  1. ()(jiè)()()(kāi)(le)(huì)()
    He made an excuse and left the meeting.
  2. ()(yào)(zǒng)(shì)(zhǎo)(jiè)(kǒu)
    Don't always make excuses.
v
Often used with 借助 (jie4 zhu4) or 借鉴 (jie4 jian4) to indicate leveraging something.
to rely on; to make use of
凭借;利用。
Words:
借助借鉴凭借借风行船阶借
Sentences:
  1. ()(jiè)(jiàn)(le)(bié)(rén)(de)(jīng)(yàn)
    He made use of others' experiences.
  2. ()(men)()()(jiè)(zhù)()()(jiě)(jué)(wèn)()
    We can rely on technology to solve problems.
prep
Functions as a preposition to indicate the instrument or basis of an action.
by means of; using (introducing the means or opportunity used for an action)
引进动作、行为所利用或凭借的时机、事物等。
Words:
借此借题发挥
Sentences:
  1. (jiè)()()(huì)()(xiǎng)(gǎn)(xiè)()(jiā)
    By means of this opportunity, I want to thank everyone.
  2. ()(jiè)()()(huī)()(píng)(le)(gōng)()
    Using the topic as a pretext, he criticized the company.

Writing & Component

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