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How do you say "to lend" in Chinese?
借
jiè
In Chinese, "to lend" is 借.
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Pronunciation
Say JYE with a falling tone. Start high and drop the pitch downward sharply.
Writing and usage
The character has eleven strokes. It contains a hand radical (手) on the right and originally meant to give or pass something from hand to hand.
Example sentence
你能借我一本书吗?
Can you lend me a book?
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How to remember 借
The hand radical shows the action of handing something to someone. Lending means passing something with the understanding it comes back.
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Questions about 借
How do you say "to lend" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to lend" is 借. It is a noun.
How is 借 written in Chinese?
The character has eleven strokes. It contains a hand radical (手) on the right and originally meant to give or pass something from hand to hand.
How is 借 used in a sentence?
Use 借 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 你能借我一本书吗? (Can you lend me a book?).
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