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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiè chū
"请把你的笔借给我一下。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To grant the temporary use of something, typically money or an object, on the condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
"Could you please lend me your pen for a moment?" - 2
To bestow or contribute a quality, attribute, or support to something.
"The warm lighting helps to lend a cozy atmosphere to the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'lǣnan', meaning to lend or grant, which traces back to the Proto-Germanic '*laihnijaną' (to lend). It shares a common Indo-European root with the word 'loan', historically evolving from granting the temporary use of property to monetary and abstract lending.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lend" is said worldwide
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prêter
Transliteration: prêter
"Il peut me prêter sa voiture pour le weekend."
leihen
Transliteration: leihen
"Kannst du mir dein Buch leihen?"
prestare
Transliteration: prestare
"Mi puoi prestare cento euro?"
prestar
Transliteration: prestar
"Ella me prestó su paraguas porque estaba lloviendo."
emprestar
Transliteration: emprestar
"Você pode me emprestar um lápis?"
उधार देना
Transliteration: udhaar dena
"क्या आप मुझे कुछ पैसे उधार दे सकते हैं?"
借出
Transliteration: jiè chū
"请把你的笔借给我一下。"
빌려주다
Transliteration: billyeojuda
"친구에게 우산을 빌려주었습니다."
貸す
Transliteration: kasu
"友達に本を貸しました。"
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