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:
贷
Antonyms:
Sentences:
- 我可以借你的笔用一下吗Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
- 他借了一本书从图书馆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:
- 我借给朋友一些钱I lent some money to my friend.
- 银行可以借出贷款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:
- 他借故离开了会议He made an excuse and left the meeting.
- 不要总是找借口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:
- 他借鉴了别人的经验He made use of others' experiences.
- 我们可以借助科技解决问题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:
- 借此机会,我想感谢大家By means of this opportunity, I want to thank everyone.
- 他借题发挥,批评了公司Using the topic as a pretext, he criticized the company.
Writing & Component
Radical亻
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count10
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