借问 (借問)
jiè wèn
Pinyin

Definition

借问 (借問)
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jiè wèn
  1. (honorific) May I ask?

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

借
jiè
  1. 1 to lend
  2. 2 to borrow
  3. 3 by means of
  4. 4 to take (an opportunity)
借口
jiè kǒu
  1. 1 to use as an excuse
  2. 2 on the pretext
  3. 3 excuse
  4. 4 pretext
借刀杀人
jiè dāo shā rén
  1. 1 to lend sb a knife to kill sb
  2. 2 to get sb else to do one's dirty work
  3. 3 to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
借助
jiè zhù
  1. 1 to draw support from
  2. 2 with the help of
借宿
jiè sù
  1. 1 to stay with sb
  2. 2 to ask for lodging

Idioms (10)

以免借口
yǐ miǎn jiè kǒu
  1. 1 to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
借刀杀人
jiè dāo shā rén
  1. 1 to lend sb a knife to kill sb
  2. 2 to get sb else to do one's dirty work
  3. 3 to attack using the strength of another (idiom)
借古讽今
jiè gǔ fěng jīn
  1. 1 to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
借尸还魂
jiè shī huán hún
  1. 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. 1 lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to use sb's help

Sample Sentences

好。清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂，借问酒家何处有，牧童遥指杏花村。
hǎo 。qīngmíngshíjié yǔ fēnfēn ，lùshang xíngrén yù duànhún ，jièwèn jiǔjiā hé chù yǒu ，mùtóng yáo zhǐ xìnghuācūn 。
OK. "The rain falls in endless showers on Tomb Sweeping Festival, a pitiful soul walks along the road at a loss, he asks if there is an inn nearby, a shepherd boy points to a distant village nestled in apricot blossoms."
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借问酒家何处有？
jiè wèn jiǔ jiā hé chù yǒu ？
I ask, 'Where is there a tavern?'
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