借用

• 拼音: jiè yòng
• 汉字拆解: 借 = 亻+ 昔 — to borrow; 用 = pictograph of a bucket, to use

含义

To borrow; to use temporarily. To make use of something belonging to another.

Often used for borrowing items, concepts, or even phrases from others. More formal than simple 借, and implies temporary use with the intention of returning. Can also mean adopting concepts or terminology from other fields.

例句

1. 我能借用一下你的电脑吗？我的突然死机了。
2. 这位作家借用了许多民间故事的元素来构建他的小说世界。
3. 经济学借用了很多物理学的概念和方法。

用法指南

语境: everyday, academic, professional

语气: polite

正确说法

• 借用一下洗手间可以吗？(May I use the restroom?)
• 这个概念是从心理学借用的。(This concept is borrowed from psychology.)

错误说法

• 对钱说'借用' (Don't say 借用 for money — use 借 instead; 借用 implies returning the same item, not repaying an equivalent amount)

起源与历史

Composed of 借 (to borrow) + 用 (to use). Together they mean to borrow for use.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal