借 (pinyin: jiè, written "jie" or "jie") means to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 借.
Meaning
to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
Stroke order
借
Examples
我犹豫了一下,要不要给同事打电话借他的钥匙,可是他住得远。
wǒ yóu yù le yí xià, yào bu yào gěi tóng shì dǎ diàn huà jiè tā de yào shi, kě shì tā zhù de yuǎn.
I hesitated: should I call my colleague to borrow his keys, but he lives far away.
我点了一炷香,默默想了一些事。不是祈祷,只是借这个安静的地方,跟自己说几句话。
wǒ diǎn le yí zhù xiāng, mò mò xiǎng le yì xiē shì. bú shì qí dǎo, zhǐ shì jiè zhè ge ān jìng de dì fāng, gēn zì jǐ shuō jǐ jù huà.
I lit a stick of incense and silently thought about a few things. Not praying, just using this quiet place to say a few words to myself.