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东摘西借
东摘西借
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东摘西借 Pronunciation and Pinyin

东摘西借 Usage and Examples

Borrow from various sources

Borrow here and there

Scrounge for loans

The characters in 东摘西借

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
东
dōng5east, host
摘
zhāi14pick, pluck, remove, select
西
xī6west; Western countries
借
jiè10borrow, lend, or make use of

More words starting with 东

  • dōng东bù不lā拉Dombyra
  • dōng东yà亚East Asia
  • dōng东jīng京Tokyo
  • dōng东chuán传spread eastward, transmitted eastward
  • dōng东cè侧east side, eastern side
  • dōng东rù入Enter from the east, Eastern entry
  • dōng东běi北Northeast, Northeast China
  • dōng东běi北yà亚Northeast Asia
  • dōng东běi北dì地qū区Northeast China, The Northeast
  • dōng东běi北dà大gǔ鼓Northeast China Drumming, Northeast Daguan
  • dōng东běi北píng平yuán原Northeast Plain, Manchurian Plain
  • dōng东béi北hǔ虎Siberian tiger, Amur tiger

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Questions about 东摘西借

What does 东摘西借 mean in Chinese?

东摘西借 (dōng zhāi xī jiè) means “Borrow from various sources, Borrow here and there, Scrounge for loans”.

How do you pronounce 东摘西借?

东摘西借 is pronounced dōng zhāi xī jiè in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Borrow from various sources” in Chinese?

“Borrow from various sources” is 东摘西借 (dōng zhāi xī jiè) in Chinese.

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