借用 meaning in English
to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use
Meaning of 借用
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jièyòng
- to borrow sth for another use
- to borrow an idea for one's own use
借用 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
你随时可以借用我的车。
You can borrow my car anytime.
我可以借用你的车吗？
May I borrow your car?
我今天可以借用你的汽车吗?
May I use your car today?
我可以借用您的眼线笔吗？
Could I borrow your eyeliner?
借用他的思想。
Borrow his thoughts.
Stroke order for each character
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借 jiè · to borrow · 10 strokes
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用 yòng · to use · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 借用.
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 利用 | lìyòng | to exploit; to make use of |
| 没用 | méiyòng | useless |
| 费用 | fèiyong | cost; expenditure |
| 采用 | cǎiyòng | to adopt; to employ |
| 适用 | shìyòng | to be applicable |
| 应用 | yìngyòng | to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) |
Questions about 借用
What does 借用 mean?
借用 (jièyòng) means "to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 借用?
借用 is made of 2 characters: 借 (10 strokes), 用 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 借用 an HSK word?
Yes. 借用 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.