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借代

jiè dài

2-character word

What 借代 means

1. metonymy

The characters in 借代

• 借jièto borrow; (used in combination with 给; to make use of; to avail oneself of
• 代dàito be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation…

Sounds the same

Read jiè dài, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 借贷to borrow or lend money; debit and credit items on a balance sheet

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