借 jiè HSK2 borrow Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: use as pretext All meanings 68 jiè 68 borrow 62avail oneself of 3by 2use as pretext 1 1 sentence for 借 (jiè — use as pretext) 他借酒闹事,到处惹麻烦。 tā jiè jiǔ nàoshì, dàochù rě máfan. He uses alcohol as an excuse to cause trouble everywhere. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary