借

Pinyin: jiè

to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend

Example sentence

这本书我能借多久?

Zhè běn shū wǒ néng jiè duōjiǔ?

How long can I borrow this book?

Tatoeba · fucongcong ↗

What 借 means

借 (jiè) is a Chinese word meaning “to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend”. It appears in the HSK 3 collection.

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Words and levels: HSK Examination Syllabus (2025), Center for Language Education and Cooperation · meanings: CC-CEDICT · example sentences: Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR) · Dictionary-derived data: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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