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借用

jiè yòng · jie yong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

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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In a conversation

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Ten minutes, really

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)能(néng)借用(jièyòng)一下(yīxià)你(nǐ)的(de)充电器(chōngdiànqì)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, can I borrow your charger for a moment?

  2. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)，你(nǐ)要(yào)借用(jièyòng)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    Sure. How long do you want to borrow it?

  3. Dengdeng

    就(jiù)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)，真的(zhēnde)！

    Just ten minutes, really!

  4. Liangliang

    上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)说(shuō)借用(jièyòng)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)，结果(jiéguǒ)用(yòng)了(le)三天(sāntiān)。

    Last time you said ten minutes, and you used it for three days.

  5. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)坐(zuò)在(zài)你(nǐ)旁边(pángbiān)充(chōng)，哪儿(nǎr)也(yě)不(bù)去(qù)。

    This time I will sit right next to you and charge. I am going nowhere.

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In a sentence

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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