(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:暫時攞其他人嘅資源嚟用,打算日後歸還
eng:to borrow
<eg>
yue:去圖書館借書 (heoi3 tou4 syu1 gun2 ze3 syu1)
eng:to borrow books from the library
<eg>
yue:點呀,你借唔借到錢? (dim2 aa3, nei5 ze3 m4 ze3 dou2 cin2?)
eng:Hey, were you able to borrow the money?
<eg>
yue:借到喇,問家姐借咗十萬蚊。 (ze3 dou2 laa3, man6 gaa1 ze1 ze3 zo2 sap6 maan6 man1.)
eng:Yes. I borrowed a hundred grand from my sister.
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<explanation>
yue:向其他人暫時提供一啲佢哋需要嘅資源,日後佢哋會歸還
eng:to lend
<eg>
yue:我借咗本書俾佢。 (ngo5 ze3 zo2 bun2 syu1 bei2 keoi5.)
eng:I lent the book to her.
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<explanation>
yue:同其他人分享資源、利用其他人嘅資源;通常利用嗰樣嘢唔會因此而減損
eng:to share; to utilize something that would not be reduced or damaged in the process
<eg>
yue:可唔可以借個火畀我點枝煙? (ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 go3 fo2 bei2 ngo5 dim2 zi1 jin1?)
eng:May I borrow (the fire of) your lighter for the cigarette?
<eg>
yue:借個位嚟宣傳下。 (ze3 go3 wai2 lai4 syun1 cyun4 haa5.)
eng:Let me use this (online) space to advertise something.
<eg>
yue:可唔可以借你篇文嚟用? (ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 nei5 pin1 man2 lai4 jung6?)
eng:Can you let me use your article?
<eg>
yue:借個膊頭嚟挨下。 (ze3 go3 bok3 tau4 lai4 aai1 haa5.)
eng:Lend me your shoulder to rest my head.