借用 (jiè yòng) — to borrow (something for temporary use); to adopt (an idea, method, experience, etc.)
Definition
借用 means 'borrow' (a thing, a method, an idea) and emphasizes temporary use. Unlike 借 alone, it sounds more formal and is the usual choice for abstract borrowing — adopting an approach or experience — similar to 借鉴.
verb
to borrow (something for temporary use)to adopt (an idea, method, experience, etc.)
Examples
- 借用，？Wǒ jiè yòng nǐ wǔ fēn zhōng, kě yǐ ma?Can I borrow five minutes of your time?
- 借用。Tā de yǎn jiǎng jiè yòng le xǔ duō míng yán.His speech adopted many famous quotes.
- 借用。Wǒ jiè yòng le tā de chē sān tiān.I borrowed his car for three days.
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