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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 借问

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
借问 jiè wèn - (honorific) May I ask?

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 44,184 73,280 38,398

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
借 jiè- to borrow
- (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend
- to make use of; to avail oneself of
- (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by; with
借 jiè- variant of 借[jie4]
问 wèn- to ask; to inquire

Other Words Containing 借问

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
借问 - - 44,184 73,280 38,398