借
jiè
to borrow
Every meaning
jiè
- to borrow
- to lend
- to make use of; to take advantage of (as in 借机)
- by means of (as in 借助)
In the Library
今天，“狐假虎威”的意思是：自己没什么本事，可是借着别人的力量，让别人害怕。
狐假虎威 · The fox and the tiger: borrowing a tiger’s power · HSK 4
小周把那把歪伞打开，指了指右边，“我找店员借了胶带。
日语和韩语的“茶”，则是更早的时候直接从汉语借过去的。
世界上的“茶”为什么有两种叫法？ · Cha or tea? Why the world has two words for tea
Words with 借
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).