jiè dàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to borrow or lend money / debit and credit items on a balance sheet
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

借貸 借贷 [jie4 dai4] /to borrow or lend money/debit and credit items on a balance sheet/

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Other forms in these source records: 借貸

  • 借
    jiè

    to borrow / (used in combination with 給|给[gěi] or 出[chū] etc) to lend / to make use of / to avail oneself of / (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe]) by / with

  • 贷
    dài

    to lend on interest / to borrow / a loan / leniency / to make excuses / to pardon / to forgive

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