Cantonese Word of the Day
借
JEH • verb — 28th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to borrow / to lend (context determines direction)
Examples
- 我想借呢本書。
(I want to borrow this book.) - 你肯借我支傘嗎？
(Would you be willing to lend me your umbrella?) - 圖書館會借出啲書。
(The library lends out some books.)
Synonyms
- 借用
- 租借
Use 借 when asking to borrow something or when saying someone lends something. In casual Cantonese, 借我... often means 'lend me...' (e.g. 借我支筆 = lend me a pen). In other contexts 借 can mean 'borrow' depending on word order. There is also the set phrase 借過 used when asking people to let you pass.
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