借端

jiè duān

Dictionary entry

to use as pretext

What does 借端 mean?

借端 (jiè duān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to use as pretext

Character breakdown

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借jièto borrow · (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend 端duān(bound form) tip; end; extremity · (bound form) aspect; facet

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How to pronounce 借端

借端

jiè duān

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