Chinese

jiè
Meaning: to borrow; to lend
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

我想向你借這本書。
我想向你借这本书。
I want to borrow this book from you.
他的書被同學借走了。
His book was borrowed by a classmate.
他經常去圖書館借書。
He often goes to the library to borrow books.
我每個週末都去圖書館借書。
I go to the library to borrow books every weekend.
請借我一把尺。
Please lend me a ruler.

Usage Notes

'借' can mean both to borrow and to lend depending on the context. '借給' specifically means 'to lend'.

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