借债

借債

jièzhài

verb #44,015

Meanings

1 to borrow money
2 to take on debt
3 to incur a loan

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

他借债买了一套房。

Tā jièzhài mǎi le yī tào fáng.

He took on debt to buy an apartment.

HSK 5

公司借债扩大了生产规模。

Gōngsī jièzhài kuòdà le shēngchǎn guīmó.

The company borrowed money to expand production.

Tips

usage

Verb-object structure (借 'borrow' + 债 'debt') so it's separable: 借了一笔债 ('took out a loan'), 借不到债 ('can't borrow money'). For 'lend money out' use 借给 - same character 借, opposite direction.

Stroke Order

借 jiè

债 zhài