Word

借 (jiè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

借 (jiè) is a Chinese word: to borrow; to lend. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 借

动 dòng verb

to borrow; to lend

我可以借你的笔吗?

wǒ kě yǐ jiè nǐ de bǐ ma

Can I borrow your pen?

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Word breakdown

借 jiè — to borrow; to lend

Structure & writing
1 借 jiè — to borrow (something to be returned later)

借 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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