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借

Character

借 jiè

HSK 2Character

to borrow; to take something for a short time and give it back

Radical
亻
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
亻 昔
Traditional
借
Frequency
#988 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

jiè

jie4
  1. to borrow; to take something for a short time and give it back
  2. to lend; to let someone use something for a short time

Examples

  • 我要借一本书。

    wǒ yào jiè yī běn shū

    I want to borrow a book.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我借给他二十块钱。

    wǒ jiè gěi tā èr shí kuài qián

    I lent him twenty yuan.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 借

Draw “借” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 借

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借鉴jiè jiànto learn from other people's good ideas or ways of doing thingsWordHSK 6借助jiè zhùto use something to help you do somethingWordHSK 7–9借口jiè kǒuan excuse; a reason you give that may not be the real reasonWordHSK 7–9借条jiè tiáoa written note saying you owe someone moneyWordHSK 7–9借用jiè yòngto borrow something and use it for a short timeWordHSK 7–9借代jiè dàimetonymyWord借以jiè yǐso as toWord借位jiè wèiin arithmetic of subtraction, to borrow 10 and carry from the next placeWord借住jiè zhùto lodgeWord借债jiè zhàito borrow moneyWord借光jiè guāngexcuse me (i.e. let me through, please)Word借出jiè chūto lendWord

Same radical 亻

All characters with 亻 →
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