DICTIONARY
The Chinese word jie - 借 - jiè
(to borrow in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
jiè
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English translations
to borrow, to lend, by means of
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 借 ( jiè ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese characters of jiè are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 借 ( jie / jiè ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Wo neng he ni jie yi xie qian ma?
Wŏ néng hé nĭ jiè yī xiē qián ma?– English translation: Can I borrow some money from you?
Character complexity
借 is composed of 10 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
person | loan
借 ( jie / jiè ) belongs to the 3000 most common Chinese characters (rank 1070)
借 ( jie / jiè ) belongs to the 3000 most common Chinese characters (rank 1070)
Other characters that are pronounced jiè in Chinese
More words that mean to borrow in Chinese
zhāi ( 摘 )
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