借

• 拼音: jiè
• 汉字拆解: 借 = 亻(person radical) + 昔 (phonetic component, meaning 'past')

含义

To borrow; to lend. Depending on context, can mean either borrowing from someone or lending to someone.

The direction of the action depends on context: 向别人借 means to borrow from someone, while 借给别人 means to lend to someone. Common in everyday situations involving books, money, and objects. 借口 means excuse.

例句

1. 我能借你的书看看吗？
2. 他借了一本书给我。
3. 图书馆可以借很多书。

用法指南

语境: everyday, library, friends

语气: polite

正确说法

• 我可以借一下你的笔吗？(May I borrow your pen?)
• 他把车借给朋友了。(He lent his car to a friend.)

错误说法

• 不要说'我要借你我的手机' (Don't say 借你 when you mean to lend — say 借给你 to clarify you are giving it temporarily)

起源与历史

Composed of 亻(person radical) and 昔 (the past, phonetic). Originally implied a temporary arrangement, fitting the nature of borrowing.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal