updated sense approved 借 · jiè · by
借
jiè
by
by means of; with the aid of (often followed by 着)→ by means of; with the aid of (often followed by [[着|著|zhe5]])借着灯光，他在看报纸。
verb
updated sense approved 借 · jiè · borrow
借
jiè
borrow
to borrow; to lend (often in combination with 给 or 出)→ to borrow; to lend (often in combination with [[给|給|gei3]] or [[出|出|chu1]])我可以借你的钢笔吗？
verb
updated sense approved 借 · jiè · use as pretext
借
jiè
use as pretext
to use something as a pretext or excuse to perform an action.
他借酒闹事，到处惹麻烦。
noun→ noun, verbcreated sense approved 借 · jiè · use as pretext
借
jiè
use as pretext
to use something as a pretext or excuse to perform an action.
他借酒闹事，到处惹麻烦。
noun
created sense approved 借 · jiè · avail oneself of
借
jiè
avail oneself of
to make use of; to take advantage of an opportunity or situation
我想借这个机会向你道歉。
verb
created sense approved 借 · jiè · by
借
jiè
by
by means of; with the aid of (often followed by 着)
借着灯光，他在看报纸。
verb
created sense approved 借 · jiè · borrow
借
jiè
borrow
to borrow; to lend (often in combination with 给 or 出)
我可以借你的钢笔吗？
verb
created reference approved 借/藉 → 借 (variant)
借 / 藉 jiè
借 jiè
variant