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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

假借 [jiǎjiè]
  1. 1. verb make use of

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

假借 [jiǎjiè]
  1. 1. make use of
    假借外力
    make use of outside forces
    假借名义
    under the guise of; in the name of; under false pretences

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

假借 [jiǎjiè]
  1. 1. 借用某种名义或力量来达到目的
    假借"义演"之名,行敛财之实。
  2. 2. 汉字六书之一,借用已有的字形表示语言中同音不同义的词的用字方法。如"而",本义是胡须,后借用为连词,连词"而"叫做假借字。

Examples

假借名义
under the guise of; in the name of; under false pretences
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Word Decomposition


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