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how to write jie(borrow) in chinese

借

pinyinjiè
radicals亻Stroke count10
eanglish meaningborrow; lend; make use of; with; use as a pretext

Stroke order of the Chinese character "借" (jie)

Handwriting

v. （借进） borrow:

1. 从图书馆借书
borrow a book from the library;

2. 跟人借钱
borrow money from sb.

v. （借出） lend:

1. 你把自行车借给我骑一下好吗?
Could you lend me your bicycle?

2. 你能把小刀借给那人吗?
Will you lend your knife to that man?

v. （假托） use as a pretext:

1. 借“援助”之名，行掠夺之实
use “aid” as a pretext for plunder;

2. 他借故走了。
He found an excuse and left.

v. （凭借; 趁着） make use of; take advantage of (an opportunity, etc.):

1. 火借风势，越烧越旺。
Fanned by the wind, the fire burned more and more furiously.

2. 我愿借此机会向大家表示感谢。
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you all.