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借用

to borrow

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jie4yong4 • jièyòng

Meaning

Primary

to borrow

Alternatives

borrow, borrows, borrowed, borrowing

Mnemonic

借用 To borrow something is 借 to borrow it so we can 用 utilize it for some task.

Usage

我 可以 借用 你 的 笔 吗？

Can I borrow your pen?

借用 一下 你 的 铅笔 可以 吗？

I'd like to borrow your pencil a moment, can I?