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Usages of jiè
她 想 借 我 的 电脑， 我 同意 了。Tā xiǎng jiè wǒ de diànnǎo, wǒ tóngyì le.
She wants to borrow my computer; I agreed.
你 可以 跟 我 借 书， 明天 再 还 给 我。Nǐ kěyǐ gēn wǒ jiè shū, míngtiān zài huán gěi wǒ.
You can borrow a book from me; return it to me tomorrow.
他 最近 一共 借 了 三 本 书， 明天 记得 还。Tā zuìjìn yígòng jiè le sān běn shū, míngtiān jìde huán.
He has borrowed three books in total recently; remember to return them tomorrow.
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