借词 jiècí loanword Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents jiècí loanword 借 jiè verb to borrow to borrow something for a period of time; to take a loan词 詞 cí noun word a single unit of language with a fixed meaning and pronunciation that can be used independently; term; vocabulary itemjiècí pretext; to make an excuse 借 jiè nounverb to use as a pretext to use something as an excuse or a cover for another action; to pretend词 詞 cí nounverb speech statement; words; things spoken or written, such as a script, speech, or legal statement