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借用

jiè yòng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to borrow sth for another use
  • to borrow an idea for one's own use

Definition

暂时使用他人的物品、资金或引用他人的话语、经验等。

To borrow or use something temporarily from someone else, or to quote someone else's words or experience.

Usage

常用于表示向别人借物品或资金，也可用于引用别人的观点、方法等。

Commonly used when borrowing items or money from others, or when quoting someone else's ideas or methods.

Examples

  • 1 我可以借用你的笔吗？（Can I borrow your pen?）
  • 2 他借用了一句名言来表达自己的观点。（He borrowed a famous quote to express his own opinion.）
  • 3 公司借用银行贷款来扩大生产。（The company borrowed bank loans to expand production.）
  • 4 这个创意是从其他项目借用的。（This idea was borrowed from another project.）
  • 5 借用你的专业知识，帮我们解决这个问题。（Borrowing your expertise to help us solve this problem.）

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