借 [－]

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Pinyin jiè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to lend
  2. to borrow
  3. by means of
  4. to take (an opportunity)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to lend/to borrow/by means of/to take (an opportunity)/to make use of
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    暫​時​攞​其他人​嘅​資​源​嚟​用​，​打算​日後歸還
    to borrow
    • 去圖書館借書
      去图书馆借书
      heoi3 tou4 syu1 gun2 ze3 syu1
      to borrow books from the library
    • 點呀，你借唔借到錢？
      点呀，你借唔借到钱？
      dim2 aa3, nei5 ze3 m4 ze3 dou2 cin5?
      Hey, did you borrow the money?
    • 借到啦，問家姐借咗十萬蚊。
      借到啦，问家姐借咗十万蚊。
      ze3 dou2 laa1, man6 gaa1 ze1 ze3 zo2 sap6 maan6 man1
      Yes. I borrowed a hundred grand from my sister.
  2. 動詞
    向​其他人​暫時​提供​一​啲​佢​哋​需要​嘅​資​源​，​日​後​佢​哋​會​歸​還
    to lend
    • 我借咗本書俾佢。
      我借咗本书俾佢。
      ngo5 ze3 zo2 bun2 syu1 bei2 keoi5.
      I lent the book to her.
  3. 動詞
    同​其他人​分享​資源
    to share
    • 可唔可以借個火畀我點枝煙？
      可唔可以借个火畀我点枝烟？
      ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 go3 fo2 bei2 ngo5 dim2 zi1 jin1?
      May I borrow your lighter for the cigarette?
  4. 動詞
    利用​；​通常​被​利用​嗰​樣​嘢​唔​會​因此​而​減損
    to utilize; to exploit; usually the subject of exploitation would not be reduced or damaged in the process
    • 借嚟放閃
      借嚟放闪
      唔識作句，全文語景見討論
      X
    • 借佛理去感受
      借佛理去感受
      唔識作句，全文語景見討論
      X
  5. 動詞
    引用​其他人​嘅​語​句
    to quote somebody
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to use as a pretext
  2. character
    to make use of; to take advantage of (an opportunity)
    • 借故
      借故
      jiè gù
      to find an excuse
    • 她藉着微弱的燭光讀書。
      她借着微弱的烛光读书。
      tā jiè zhe wēi ruò de zhú guāng dú shū ．
      She was reading by the faint light of the candle.
    • 我想借此機會感謝大家的支持。
      我想借此机会感谢大家的支持。
      wǒ xiǎng jiè cǐ jī huì gǎn xiè dà jiā de zhī chí ．
      I wish to use this opportunity to thank everyone for your support.
  3. character
    to rely on; to depend on
  4. character
    to lend
    (syn.) 贷, 貸
    • 我沒有書，你能借我一本嗎？
      我没有书，你能借我一本吗？
      wǒ méi yǒu shū ， nǐ néng jiè wǒ yī běn ma ？
      I haven' t got any book; can you lend me one ?
    • 可唔可以借住五十蚊畀我先？
      可唔可以借住五十蚊畀我先？
      ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 zyu6 ng5 sap6 man1 bei2 ngo5 sin1?
      Can you lend me $50?
  5. character
    to borrow
    • 我可以借你的書嗎？
      我可以借你的书吗？
      wǒ kě yǐ jiè nǐ de shū ma ？
      Can I borrow your book?
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. borrow
  2. lend
  3. make pretext of
  4. Cangjie Input
    OTA
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #292
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #103
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #114
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    如果你需要笔的话，我借你一支。
    如果你需要筆的話，我借你一支。
    rú guǒ nǐ xū yào bǐ de huà ， wǒ jiè nǐ yī zhī 。
    • If you need a pen, I'll lend you one.
    • If you need a fountain pen, I will lend you one.
  2. Mandarin
    国际货币基金组织不考虑再借款给该国。
    國際貨幣基金組織不考慮再借款給該國。
    guó jì huò bì jī jīn zǔ zhī bù kǎo lǜ zài jiè kuǎn gěi gāi guó 。
    • The IMF ruled out any new loans to that country.
  3. Mandarin
    我还了从图书馆借的书，又借了些新的。
    我還了從圖書館借的書，又借了些新的。
    wǒ hái le cóng tú shū guǎn jiè de shū ， yòu jiè le xiē xīn de 。
    • I returned the books I borrowed from the library, and I borrowed some new ones.
  4. Mandarin
    这本书我能借多久？
    這本書我能借多久？
    zhè běn shū wǒ néng jiè duō jiǔ ？
    • How long can I keep this book?
    • How long can I borrow this book?
  5. Mandarin
    你能借我1美元吗？
    你能借我1美元嗎？
    nǐ néng jiè wǒ 1 měi yuán ma ？
    • Can you spare a buck?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    可唔可以借几张 CD 俾我听吓呀？
    可唔可以借幾張 CD 俾我聽吓呀？
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 gei2 zoeng1 C di1 bei2 ngo5 ting1 haak3 aa3 ？
    • Do you think you could lend me some of your records?
  2. Cantonese
    你想用呢支笔，我就借俾你啦。
    你想用呢支筆，我就借俾你啦。
    nei5 soeng2 jung6 nei4 zi1 bat1 ， ngo5 zau6 ze3 bei2 nei5 laa1 。
    • If you want this pen, I will lend it to you.
    • If you want this pen, I'll lend it to you.
  3. Cantonese
    我唔可以借呢本书俾你。
    我唔可以借呢本書俾你。
    ngo5 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 nei4 bun2 syu1 bei2 nei5 。
    • I cannot lend this book to you.
    • I can't lend this book to you.
  4. Cantonese
    唔知佢放假𠮶阵可唔可以借部结他俾我呢？
    唔知佢放假嗰陣可唔可以借部結他俾我呢？
    m4 zi1 keoi5 fong3 gaa3 go2 zan6 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 bou6 git3 taa1 bei2 ngo5 nei4 ？
    • I wonder if he can lend me his guitar during the vacation.
  5. Cantonese
    可唔可以借你部收音机俾我呀？
    可唔可以借你部收音機俾我呀？
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 nei5 bou6 sau1 jam1 gei1 bei2 ngo5 aa3 ？
    • Can I borrow your radio?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    千祈唔好问大耳窿借钱。
    千祈唔好問大耳窿借錢。
    cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 man6 daai6 ji5 lung1 ze3 cin2.
    • Don't ever try to borrow money from a loan shark.
  2. Cantonese
    我借咗笔大耳窿。
    我借咗筆大耳窿。
    ngo5 ze3 zo2 bat1 daai6 ji5 lung1.
    • I have borrowed a usury.
  3. Cantonese
    呢几年公司生意好差，我唯有问财务公司借钱周转住先。
    呢幾年公司生意好差，我唯有問財務公司借錢周轉住先。
    ni1 gei2 nin4 gung1 si1 saang1 ji3 hou2 caa1, ngo5 wai4 jau5 man6 coi4 mou6 gung1 si1 ze3 cin2 zau1 zyun2 zyu6 sin1.
    • In recent years, businesses went south and I had no way but to go to the financial company to keep up with the cash flow.
  4. Cantonese
    我等住啲钱救急，迫不得已先问你借嘅啫。
    我等住啲錢救急，迫不得已先問你借嘅啫。
    ngo5 dang2 zyu6 di1 cin2 gau3 gap1, bik1 bat1 dak1 ji5 sin1 man6 nei5 ze3 ge3 ze1
    • I need the money urgently. I have no other options but to ask you to lend me it.
  5. Cantonese
    我手机冇电喇，借你尿袋嚟用用。
    我手機冇電喇，借你尿袋嚟用用。
    ngo5 sau2 gei1 mou5 din6 laa3, ze3 nei5 niu6 doi2 lai4 jung6 jung6.
    • My phone is dead. Give me your portable charger.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    个叠码仔讲两讲，佢就借咗五万蚊继续赌喇。
    個疊碼仔講兩講，佢就借咗五萬蚊繼續賭喇。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    可以跟你借一个火吗？
    可以跟你借一個火嗎？
    kě yǐ gēn nǐ jiè yī ge huǒ ma ？
    • Can I borrow a light?
  2. Mandarin
    借故
    借故
    jiè gù
    • to find an excuse
  3. Mandarin
    我想借此机会感谢大家的支持。
    我想借此機會感謝大家的支持。
    wǒ xiǎng jiè cǐ jī huì gǎn xiè dà jiā de zhī chí ．
    • I wish to use this opportunity to thank everyone for your support.
  4. Mandarin
    我没有书，你能借我一本吗？
    我沒有書，你能借我一本嗎？
    wǒ méi yǒu shū ， nǐ néng jiè wǒ yī běn ma ？
    • I haven' t got any book; can you lend me one ?
  5. Cantonese
    可唔可以借住五十蚊畀我先？
    可唔可以借住五十蚊畀我先？
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 zyu6 ng5 sap6 man1 bei2 ngo5 sin1?
    • Can you lend me $50?