借 jiè to borrow(used in combination with 给 gěi or 出 chū etc) to lendto make use of; to avail oneself of(sometimes followed by 着 zhe) by; with Example sentences 昨天我去图书馆借了一本书。 zuótiān wǒ qù túshūguǎn jièle yī běn shū. I went to the library yesterday and borrowed a book