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

WORDS

出借 chū jiè to lend; to put out a loan
续借 xù jiè extended borrowing (e.g. library renewal)
以免借口 yǐ miǎn jiè kǒu to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
借一步 jiè yī bù could I have a word with you? (in private)
借代 jiè dài metonymy
借以 jiè yǐ so as to; for the purpose of; in order to
借位 jiè wèi in arithmetic of subtraction, to borrow 10 and carry from the next place
借住 jiè zhù to lodge
借債 jiè zhài to borrow money
借债人 jiè zhài rén debtor; borrower
借債人 jiè zhài rén debtor; borrower
借入方 jiè rù fāng borrower; debit side (of a balance sheet)
借刀杀人 jiè dāo shā rén to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
借刀殺人 jiè dāo shā rén to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
借势 jiè shì to borrow sb's authority; to seize an opportunity
借勢 jiè shì to borrow sb's authority; to seize an opportunity
借取 jiè qǔ to borrow
借古喻今 jiè gǔ yù jīn to borrow the past as a model for the present
借古讽今 jiè gǔ fěng jīn to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
借古諷今 jiè gǔ fěng jīn to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
借命 jiè mìng to live out a pointless existence
借問 jiè wèn (honorific) May I ask?
借单 jiè dān receipt for a loan; written confirmation of a debt; IOU
借單 jiè dān receipt for a loan; written confirmation of a debt; IOU
借单儿 jiè dān r receipt for a loan; written confirmation of a debt; IOU
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