借用

jiè yòng

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word

借用 (jiè yòng) is a Chinese word meaning “to borrow sth for another use”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

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

Stroke order

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Example

我可以借用一下你的筆嗎?

May I borrow your pen for a moment?

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).