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

他借债买了一套房。

Tā jièzhài mǎi le yī tào fáng.

He took on debt to buy an apartment.

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 (jiè le yī bǐ zhài, 'took out a loan'), 借不到债 (jiè bù dào zhài, 'can't borrow money'). For 'lend money out' use 借给 (jiègěi) — same character 借, opposite direction.

Stroke Order

借 jiè

债 zhài