借

Meaning(verb, preposition)

to lend; to borrow; by means of; to take (an opportunity)

Examples

• 我能借一下你的笔吗？

  wǒ néng jiè yí xià nǐ de bǐ ma?

  Can I borrow your pen for a moment?

• 他借给我五百块钱。

  tā jiè gěi wǒ wǔ bǎi kuài qián.

  He lent me five hundred yuan.

• 我去图书馆借书。

  wǒ qù tú shū guǎn jiè shū.

  I'm going to the library to borrow books.

Easily confused

• 还 — 借 is borrow/lend; 还 (huán) is return. 借给 + person = lend to; 跟 + person + 借 = borrow from.

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