借
jiè
to borrow, to lend
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
借 uses person 亻 and 昔 xī marking the sound. It first meant to borrow. Later it grew to lend and to make use of.
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Example Sentences
我可以借你的笔吗？
wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de bǐ ma ？
Can I borrow your pen?
他从图书馆借了三本书。
tā cóng túshūguǎn jiè le sān běn shū 。
He borrowed three books from the library.
我借给他一百块钱。
wǒ jiè gěi tā yībǎi kuài qián 。
I lent him 100 yuan.
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