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The word 借用 is formed by combining the character 借, meaning 'to borrow,' with the character 用, meaning 'to use.' This creates a compound where the action of borrowing directly modifies the action of using, resulting in a term that means to use something through borrowing or to temporarily utilize something.

Example Sentences Hide

我想借用你的字典。

Wǒ xiǎng jièyòng nǐ de zìdiǎn.

I want to borrow your dictionary.

他经常借用邻居的工具。

Tā jīngcháng jièyòng línjū de gōngjù.

He often borrows tools from his neighbors.

为了完成项目，我们不得不借用公司的会议室。

Wèile wánchéng xiàngmù, wǒmen bùdé bù jièyòng gōngsī de huìyìshì.

To complete the project, we have to borrow the company's meeting room.

在紧急情况下，医院可以借用其他机构的医疗设备。

Zài jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià, yīyuàn kěyǐ jièyòng qítā jīgòu de yīliáo shèbèi.

In emergency situations, the hospital can borrow medical equipment from other institutions.

由于资金短缺，政府考虑借用国际组织的低息贷款。

Yóuyú zījīn duǎnquē, zhèngfǔ kǎolǜ jièyòng guójì zǔzhī de dīxī dàikuǎn.

Due to a shortage of funds, the government is considering borrowing low-interest loans from international organizations.

Word Definition - 借用

jiè yòng to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use

Individual Character Details

借 jiè, jiè
用 yòng