| 借 | 1256B55 91A.41-2 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄐㄧㄝˋ [jie4] | ||
| V.t. | Borrow, lend, make use of, resort to, rely on: 暫借 temporarily use s.t. belonging to another; 借用 [jie4yong4]↓; 我借給他一些 I've lent him some (money); 好借好還 make it a point to return everything one has borrowed; 借錢，借款 borrow money, funds; 借債 incur debt; 假借 borrow, make use of (oft. without due authorization), also use one character to serve for another of similar pronunciation (“u.f.” in this dictionary): 假借他人名義 do s.t. in the name of s.o. else; 借風使船 (fig.) sail with the wind; 借刀殺人 do harm to s.o. through the hands of another; 借題發揮 give vent to one's pent-up feelings on some extraneous pretext; 借花獻佛 make presents provided by s.o. else; 借屍還魂 be reincarnated in s.o. else's body; 借故生端 pick a quarrel or fight on some flimsy pretext; 借光 [jie4guang1], 借火兒 [jie4huo3er0], 借重 [jie4zhong4]↓. | |||||
| Conj. | If, supposing: 借如 [jie4ru2]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 借券 [jie4qUan4], n., a promissory note, an I.O.U. 2. 借貸 [jie4dai4], v.i., borrow money. 3. 借道 [jie4dao4], v.i., (of thieves) pass through the premises of s.o. other than the person to be victimized; (mil.) carry war via neutral territory. 4. 借端 [jie4duan1], adv., on one pretext or another. 5. 借方 [jie4fang1], n., (accounting) the debit side. 6. 借光 [jie4guang1], v.i., (1) be indebted to s.o. for his kindness; v.i., (2) phr., “by your leave,” “pardon me, please!” (used by driver to pass another car). 7. 借火兒 [jie4huo3er0], v.i., borrow matches or a lighted cigarette. 8. 借鑑 [jie4jian4], v.i., to benefit by another person's past experience and avoid similar mistakes. 9. 借鏡 [jie4jing4], v.i., ditto. 10. 借助 [jie4zhu4]1, v.i., secure friendly assistance or support. 11. 借住 [jie4zhu4]2, v.i., stay at a friend's for a day or two. 12. 借箸 [jie4zhu4]3, v.i., (allu.) draw up a plan of action for others. 13. 借重 [jie4zhong4], v.t., rely on for help, enlist the services of. 14. 借據 [jie4jU4], n., an I.O.U. 15. 借名 [jie4ming2], v.i., do s.t. on one pretext or another: 借名訛詐 extort money by false pretences. 16. 借如 [jie4ru2], conj., in case, if, supposing (＝譬如). 17. 借項 [jie4xiang4], n., loan, debit: 借項通知 debit memo. 18. 借孝 [jie4xiao4], v.i., (of people in bereavement) discard mourning garment in favor of ordinary dress on exceptional occasions. 19. 借壽 [jie4shou4], v.i., offer in prayer to the gods to cut short one’s own life to save that of one's parent or other close relative seriously ill. 20. 借宿 [jie4su4], v.i., spend the night at another's. 21. 借條 [jie4tiao2], n., a promissory note, an I.O.U., see [jie4jU4]↑. 22. 借字兒 [jie4ze4er0], n., ditto. 23. 借問 [jie4wen4], v.i., (court.) may I ask? 借問酒家何處有 “is there a tavern anywhere, pray?” 24. 借因由兒 [jie4yin1you0er0], phr., on one pretext or another. 25. 借喻 [jie4yU4], v.i., use an analogy ＝比喻. 26. 借用 [jie4yong4], v.t., borrow for temporary use. | |||||