How to Say ‘Can you lend me’ in Simplified Chinese
你能借我
nǐ néng jiè wǒ
[ni nuhng jee-eh woh]
💬 Usage Tip: [借] depends on direction: [借我] means "lend to me," while [我借你的笔] can mean "I borrow your pen." Chinese often leaves the direction to word order instead of changing the verb.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[ni]
you
Second person pronoun.
你能帮我一个忙吗？
Can you do me a favor?
能
néng
[nuhng]
can
Indicates ability or permission.
我能说三种语言。
I can speak three languages.
借
jiè
[jee-eh]
lend
To give something temporarily.
他借给我一本书。
He lent me a book.
我
wǒ
[woh]
me
The speaker or writer is referring to themselves.
请给我一个机会。
Please give me a chance.
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