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借取
jiè qǔ
Pinyin
Definition
借取
-
jiè qǔ
to borrow
Character Decomposition
借
亻
艹
一
日
取
耳
又
Related Words
(20)
获取
huò qǔ
1
to gain
2
to get
3
to acquire
领取
lǐng qǔ
1
to receive
2
to draw
3
to get
借
jiè
1
to lend
2
to borrow
3
by means of
4
to take (an opportunity)
借助
jiè zhù
1
to draw support from
2
with the help of
借口
jiè kǒu
1
to use as an excuse
2
on the pretext
3
excuse
4
pretext
借用
jiè yòng
1
to borrow sth for another use
2
to borrow an idea for one's own use
借给
jiè gěi
1
to lend to sb
借鉴
jiè jiàn
1
to draw on (others' experience)
2
to learn from (how others do things)
3
lesson to be learned (by observing others)
取
qǔ
1
to take
2
to get
3
to choose
4
to fetch
取代
qǔ dài
1
to replace
2
to supersede
3
to supplant
4
(chemistry) substitution
取出
qǔ chū
1
to take out
2
to extract
3
to draw out
取胜
qǔ shèng
1
to score a victory
2
to prevail over one's opponents
取名
qǔ míng
1
to name
2
to be named
3
to christen
4
to seek fame
取得
qǔ dé
1
to acquire
2
to get
3
to obtain
取悦
qǔ yuè
1
to try to please
取舍
qǔ shě
1
to choose
2
to accept or reject
取暖
qǔ nuǎn
1
to warm oneself (by a fire etc)
取消
qǔ xiāo
1
to cancel
2
cancellation
吸取
xī qǔ
1
to absorb
2
to draw (a lesson, insight etc)
3
to assimilate
凭借
píng jiè
1
to rely on
2
to depend on
3
by means of
4
thanks to
5
sth that one relies on
Idioms
(20)
以免借口
yǐ miǎn jiè kǒu
1
to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
以貌取人
yǐ mào qǔ rén
1
to judge sb by appearances (idiom)
借刀杀人
jiè dāo shā rén
1
to lend sb a knife to kill sb
2
to get sb else to do one's dirty work
3
to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
借古讽今
jiè gǔ fěng jīn
1
to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
借尸还魂
jiè shī huán hún
1
lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise
借东风
jiè dōng fēng
1
lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom)
2
fig. to use sb's help
借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn Fó
1
lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
2
plagiarism
借资挹注
jiè zī yì zhù
1
to make use of sth in order to make good the deficits in sth else (idiom)
取长补短
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
1
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
2
to use this in place of that
3
what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū
1
each takes what he needs (idiom)
咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ
1
to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
2
to bring trouble through one's own actions
囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù
1
as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
2
in the bag
3
(as good as) in one's possession
战无不胜,攻无不取
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ
1
to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
2
ever victorious
3
nothing they can't do
舍生取义
shě shēng qǔ yì
1
to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
2
would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
探囊取物
tàn náng qǔ wù
1
to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie
2
in the bag
断章取义
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
1
to quote out of context (idiom)
有借有还,再借不难
yǒu jiè yǒu huán , zài jiè bù nán
1
return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)
标新取异
biāo xīn qǔ yì
1
to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality
欲取姑予
yù qǔ gū yǔ
1
variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与[yù qǔ gū yǔ]
2
to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
欲取姑与
yù qǔ gū yǔ
1
to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
Sample Sentences