借用
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

借用

jièyòng

to borrow sth for another use

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to borrow sth for another use

02

to borrow an idea for one's own use

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 借用

What does 借用 mean in Chinese?

借用 (jièyòng) means to borrow sth for another use.

How do you pronounce 借用?

借用 is pronounced jièyòng.

Is 借用 an HSK word?

借用 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 借用?

借用 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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