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to borrow

Composition


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Sounds

Pinyin

jie4 jiè

Meaning


Primary

to borrow

Alternatives

borrow, borrows, borrowing, borrowed, to excuse, excuse, to lend, lend

Mnemonic


[ji-] Jimmy Neutron sits in the corner of the [4] bathroom of the [-e] electricity plant next to the sinks with a bunch of turf and electric 日 suns. 亻 Slenderman comes running by and 借 borrows some turf then runs away. Jimmy doesn't mind because this stuff isn't even his, he just 借 borrowed it to set up a store.

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