借鉴 (jiè jiàn) — to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things)
Definition
借鉴 means to learn from or draw on others' methods, experience, or styles. Pairs with 经验/做法; more about adopting a model than 借用 (which is borrowing a concrete object) or 吸取 (which is absorbing lessons/wisdom internally).
verb
to draw on (others' experience)to learn from (how others do things)
Examples
- 借鉴。Wǒ men kě yǐ jiè jiàn tā men de chéng gōng jīng yàn.We can draw on their successful experience.
- 借鉴。Zhè ge shè jì jiè jiàn le chuán tǒng jiàn zhù de fēng gé.This design draws on the style of traditional architecture.
- 借鉴。Tā de zuò fǎ hěn zhí dé jiè jiàn.His approach is well worth learning from.
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