借鉴

Traditional: 借鑒

jiè jiàn

Dictionary entry

to draw on (others' experience)

What does 借鉴 mean?

借鉴 (jiè jiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to draw on (others' experience)

2to learn from (how others do things)

3lesson to be learned (by observing others)

Character breakdown

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借jièto borrow · (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend 鉴jiànvariant of 鑑|鉴[jian4]

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How to pronounce 借鉴

借鉴

jiè jiàn

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