借 jiè

borrow; lend; make pretext of

HSK 3 #984

DEFINITIONS

  • borrow
  • lend
  • make pretext of
  • to lend
  • to borrow
  • by means of
  • to take (an opportunity)
  • variant of 借[jie4]
  • sleeping mat
  • to placate

STROKES

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WORDS

借口 jiè kǒu
HSK 5
to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext
借助 jiè zhù
HSK 6
to draw support from; with the help of
借鉴 jiè jiàn
HSK 6
to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others)
借用 jiè yòng to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use
凭借 píng jiè to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on
借光 jiè guāng excuse me (i.e. let me through, please); reflected glory; to benefit from sb else's prestige
借机 jiè jī to seize the opportunity
租借 zū jiè to rent; to lease
借宿 jiè sù to stay with sb; to ask for lodging
借出 jiè chū to lend
借贷 jiè dài to borrow or lend money; debit and credit items on a balance sheet
借款 jiè kuǎn to lend money; to borrow money; loan
借条 jiè tiáo receipt for a loan; IOU
借书证 jiè shū zhèng library card
借调 jiè diào to temporarily transfer (personnel)
借债 jiè zhài to borrow money
借问 jiè wèn (honorific) May I ask?
借阅 jiè yuè to borrow books to read
借火 jiè huǒ to borrow a light (for a cigarette)
假借 jiǎ jiè to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan
借故 jiè gù to find an excuse
借据 jiè jù receipt for a loan
借方 jiè fāng borrower; debit side (of a balance sheet)
借题发挥 jiè tí fā huī to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas; to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss
借重 jiè zhòng to rely on sb for support
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