借鉴 meaning in English
to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things)
Meaning of 借鉴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to draw on (others' experience)
- to learn from (how others do things)
- lesson to be learned (by observing others)
How to use 借鉴
借鉴 is a fairly formal verb used in writing, news, and work settings. It usually takes objects like 经验 (jīngyàn, experience), 方法 (fāngfǎ, methods), or 做法 (zuòfǎ, practices). Example: 我们可以借鉴别人的经验。(Wǒmen kěyǐ jièjiàn biérén de jīngyàn.) We can learn from other people's experience.
借 (jiè) means to borrow, and 鉴 (jiàn) is linked to looking closely and examining, as in 鉴定 (jiàndìng). So 借鉴 is borrowing what you see when you look closely at how others do something.
Common mistake: Learners often use 借鉴 for learning a skill from a teacher, like 借鉴中文. In that case use 学习 (xuéxí). 借鉴 is for adapting someone else's ideas, methods, or lessons to your own situation. Also do not confuse 鉴 (jiàn) with 签 (qiān); they look a bit alike but are different characters.
Stroke order for each character
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借 jiè · to borrow · 10 strokes
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鉴 jiàn · mirror · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 借鉴.
| 鉴定 | jiàndìng | to examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc; to appraise; to evaluate |
| 借口 | jièkǒu | to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext |
| 借用 | jièyòng | to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use |
| 鉴于 | jiànyú | in view of; seeing that |
| 借助 | jièzhù | to draw support from; with the help of |
| 凭借 | píngjiè | to rely on; to depend on |
| 鉴别 | jiànbié | to differentiate; to distinguish |
| 借条 | jiètiáo | receipt for a loan; IOU |
| 鉴赏 | jiànshǎng | to appreciate (as a connoisseur) |
| 借给 | jiègěi | to lend to sb |
| 借钱 | jièqián | to borrow money; to lend money |
| 借此 | jiècǐ | using this as a pretext; thereby |
Questions about 借鉴
What does 借鉴 mean?
借鉴 (jièjiàn) means "to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 借鉴?
借鉴 is made of 2 characters: 借 (10 strokes), 鉴 (13 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 借鉴 an HSK word?
Yes. 借鉴 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 借鉴 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 借鉴 is written 借鑒.
What is the difference between 借鉴 and 借用?
借用 (jièyòng) means to borrow something, an object or an idea, and use it more or less as it is. 借鉴 means to study others' experience and adapt the useful parts, so it sounds more thoughtful and selective.
Can 借鉴 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean a lesson or reference, often in phrases like 提供借鉴 (tígōng jièjiàn, to offer a reference) or 有借鉴意义 (yǒu jièjiàn yìyì, to be worth learning from).