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借用
jiè yòng
Pinyin
Definition
借用
-
jiè yòng
to borrow sth for another use
to borrow an idea for one's own use
Character Decomposition
借
亻
艹
一
日
用
用
Related Words
(20)
使用
shǐ yòng
1
to use
2
to employ
3
to apply
4
to make use of
用
yòng
1
to use
2
to employ
3
to have to
4
to eat or drink
5
expense or outlay
6
usefulness
7
hence
8
therefore
不用
bù yòng
1
need not
享用
xiǎng yòng
1
to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)
作用
zuò yòng
1
to act on
2
to affect
3
action
4
function
5
activity
6
impact
7
result
8
effect
9
purpose
10
intent
11
to play a role
12
corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization
13
CL:個|个[gè]
信用
xìn yòng
1
to trust
2
credit (commerce)
3
trustworthiness
4
creditworthiness
信用卡
xìn yòng kǎ
1
credit card
借
jiè
1
to lend
2
to borrow
3
by means of
4
to take (an opportunity)
借助
jiè zhù
1
to draw support from
2
with the help of
借口
jiè kǒu
1
to use as an excuse
2
on the pretext
3
excuse
4
pretext
借用
jiè yòng
1
to borrow sth for another use
2
to borrow an idea for one's own use
借鉴
jiè jiàn
1
to draw on (others' experience)
2
to learn from (how others do things)
3
lesson to be learned (by observing others)
备用
bèi yòng
1
reserve
2
spare
3
alternate
4
backup
利用
lì yòng
1
to exploit
2
to make use of
3
to use
4
to take advantage of
5
to utilize
好用
hǎo yòng
1
useful
2
serviceable
3
effective
4
handy
5
easy to use
家用
jiā yòng
1
home-use
2
domestic
3
family expenses
4
housekeeping money
实用
shí yòng
1
practical
2
functional
3
pragmatic
4
applied (science)
专用
zhuān yòng
1
special
2
dedicated
引用
yǐn yòng
1
to quote
2
to cite
3
to recommend
4
to appoint
5
(computing) reference
凭借
píng jiè
1
to rely on
2
to depend on
3
by means of
4
thanks to
5
sth that one relies on
Idioms
(20)
一心二用
yī xīn èr yòng
1
to do two things at once (idiom)
2
to multitask
3
to divide one's attention
以免借口
yǐ miǎn jiè kǒu
1
to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
借刀杀人
jiè dāo shā rén
1
to lend sb a knife to kill sb
2
to get sb else to do one's dirty work
3
to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
借古讽今
jiè gǔ fěng jīn
1
to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
借尸还魂
jiè shī huán hún
1
lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise
借东风
jiè dōng fēng
1
lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom)
2
fig. to use sb's help
借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn Fó
1
lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
2
plagiarism
借资挹注
jiè zī yì zhù
1
to make use of sth in order to make good the deficits in sth else (idiom)
别有用心
bié yǒu yòng xīn
1
to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
别无他用
bié wú tā yòng
1
to have no other use or purpose (idiom)
刚愎自用
gāng bì zì yòng
1
obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
割鸡焉用牛刀
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo
1
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)
2
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
3
also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[shā jī yān yòng niú dāo]
大材小用
dà cái xiǎo yòng
1
using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom)
2
a sledgehammer to crack a nut
宽打窄用
kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng
1
to give oneself leeway (idiom)
2
to allow room for error
感情用事
gǎn qíng yòng shì
1
to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
惯用语
guàn yòng yǔ
1
commonly used phrase
2
idiom
3
colloquial usage
有借有还，再借不难
yǒu jiè yǒu huán , zài jiè bù nán
1
return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)
无所用心
wú suǒ yòng xīn
1
not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away
现学现用
xiàn xué xiàn yòng
1
to immediately put into practice something one has just learned (idiom)
用武之地
yòng wǔ zhī dì
1
ample scope for abilities
2
favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
Sample Sentences