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借用

jiè yòng

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

借用 (jiè yòng) means "to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 借用 means

1. to borrow sth for another use
2. to borrow an idea for one's own use

The characters in 借用

• 借jièto borrow; (used in combination with 给; to make use of; to avail oneself of
• 用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need…

Example sentences

• 借用他的思想。
  Borrow his thoughts.
• 我可以借用你的车吗？
  Wǒ kěyǐ jièyòng nǐ de chē ma?
  May I borrow your car?
• 我能借用你的剪刀吗？
  Wǒ néng jièyòng nǐ de jiǎndāo ma?
  Can I borrow your scissors?
• 你随时可以借用我的车。
  Nǐ suíshí kěyǐ jièyòng wǒ de chē.
  You can borrow my car anytime.
• 我可以借用您的眼线笔吗？
  Could I borrow your eyeliner?
• 我今天可以借用你的汽车吗?
  Wǒ jīntiān kěyǐ jièyòng nǐ de qìchē ma?
  May I use your car today?

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• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read jiè yòng correctly.
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