借
鉴

To draw on (others' experience) in Chinese: 借鉴 (jiè jiàn)

jiè jiàn

to draw on (others' experience)

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 借鑒1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to draw on (others' experience)
  2. 2to learn from (how others do things)
  3. 3lesson to be learned (by observing others)

Stroke order

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借
鉴

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄝˋ

jiè

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄝ/ êˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧㄢˋ

jiàn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

借鉴

Simplified

借鑒

Traditional

Example sentences

See 借鉴 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我们可以借鉴别人的成功经验。

    wǒ men kě yǐ jiè jiàn bié rén de chéng gōng jīng yàn。

    We can learn from other people's successful experiences.

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Related words

借

jiè

to lend

借口

jiè kǒu

to use as an excuse

鉴定

jiàn dìng

to appraise

鉴别

jiàn bié

to differentiate

鉴赏

jiàn shǎng

to appreciate (as a connoisseur)

鉴于

jiàn yú

in view of

借条

jiè tiáo

receipt for a loan

借用

jiè yòng

to borrow sth for another use

借助

jiè zhù

to draw support from

凭借

píng jiè

to rely on

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