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

移借 yí jiè to put to a different use; to borrow; (linguistics) borrowing
續借 xù jiè extended borrowing (e.g. library renewal)
背城借一 bèi chéng jiè yī to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch; to put up a desperate struggle
草船借箭 cǎo chuán jiè jiàn lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]); fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends
借此 jiè cǐ using this as a pretext; thereby
借词推搪 jiè cí tuī táng to make a lot of excuses
凭借着 píng jiè zhe by means of, relying on, with the help of
任何借口 rèn hé jiè kǒu any excuse; any pretext
借着 jiè zhe by means of; taking advantage of a certain situation or condition
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