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借用

jiè yòng · jie yong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to borrow sth for another use
  2. to borrow an idea for one's own use

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)今(jīn)天(tiān)可(kě)以(yǐ)借(jiè)用(yòng)你(nǐ)的(de)汽(qì)车(chē)吗(ma)?

May I use your car today?

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)可(kě)以(yǐ)借(jiè)用(yòng)您(nín)的(de)眼(yǎn)线(xiàn)笔(bǐ)吗(ma)？

Could I borrow your eyeliner?

Tatoeba: Chinese by AwabiJan · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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