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No. 5,455 in Chinese

借用

"借用" means "to borrow or make use of."

In a sentence

  • 我可以借用你的书吗?

    Can I borrow your book?

    In this context, '借用' is used to politely ask for permission to use or borrow something temporarily.

  • 对于这个问题,我想借用专家的观点进行解释。

    For this issue, I would like to borrow the expert's opinion for explanation.

    Here, '借用' signifies using someone else's ideas or opinions to elaborate or support a statement.

  • 这个活动借用了传统节日的文化元素。

    This event borrowed cultural elements from traditional festivals.

    In this example, '借用' indicates using aspects or elements from a certain source in a new creation or context.

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