Borrow vs Lend Me Meaning, Difference, and Grammar with Example Sentences

Hello, my name is Esther.

你好，我叫埃丝特。

And in this video we're going to talk

在本视频中，

我们将讨论

about how to use the word ‘borrow’ or ‘lend me’.

如何使用“借”或“借给我”这个词。

Well, when do we use this word?

那么，我们什么时候用这个词呢？

Well, let me give you an example.

好吧，让我举个例子。

Let's say that you're taking a test

假设您正在参加考试

and you look in your bag

，您查看包里

and uh-oh you forgot your pencil.

，发现忘记带铅笔了。

So what do you do?

所以你会怎么做？

You have to ask someone next to you, or maybe a friend

您必须询问旁边的人，

或者也许是朋友

to let them use your pencil.

，让他们使用您的铅笔。

And a mistake that a lot of people make is they say,

很多人犯的一个错误是他们说：

“Can you borrow me your pencil?”

“你能借我你的铅笔吗？”

But that's actually wrong.

但这实际上是错误的。

Don't say that.

别这么说。

Don't say,

不要说：“你能借我一下你的铅笔吗？”

“Can you borrow me your pencil?”

The actual way to say it

实际的说法

goes like this.

是这样的。

Let's look at an example sentence.

让我们看一个例句。

“Can I borrow your pencil?”

“我可以借你的铅笔吗？”

That's the correct way to say it.

这是正确的说法。

“Can I borrow your pencil?

“我可以借用你的铅笔吗？

Okay.

好的。

Another way that you can say is,

您可以说的另一种方式是：

“Can you lend me your pencil?”

“你能借给我你的铅笔吗？”

Let's look at it again.

我们再看一下。

“Can you lend me your pencil?”

“你能借我你的铅笔吗？”

Now, both of these ways are okay.

现在，这两种方式都可以了。

And they're both correct and right,

他们都是正确的，

but I think this one is a better way to say it.

但我认为这是一种更好的表达方式。

Again, let's remember it's not,

再次，让我们记住这不是

‘Can you borrow me’, okay, don't say that.

“你能借我用一下吗”，好吧，不要这么说。

Say this,

说：

“Can I borrow your pencil?”

“我可以借用你的铅笔吗？”

Let's look at a couple more examples sentences.

让我们再看几个例句。

Let's look at some more examples.

让我们看一些更多的例子。

Is it okay if I borrow your book?

我可以借你的书吗？

Is it okay if I borrow your book?

我可以借你的书吗？

May I borrow some money?

我可以借点钱吗？

May I borrow some money?

我可以借点钱吗？

Can I borrow your umbrella?

我可以借你的雨伞吗？

Can I borrow your umbrella?

我可以借你的雨伞吗？

Can you lend me your eraser?

你能借我你的橡皮擦吗？

Can you lend me your eraser?

你能借我你的橡皮擦吗？

Would you lend me your book?

你能把你的书借给我吗？

Would you lend me your book?

你能把你的书借给我吗？

Please lend me a pen.

请借我一支笔。

Please lend me a pen.

请借我一支笔。

Alright, now, in the beginning of the video, I taught you

好吧，现在，在视频的开头，

我教你说，“我可以借……东西吗”

to say, “Can I borrow… something”

“Can I borrow your pencil?”

“我可以借你的铅笔吗？”

But, actually,

但实际上，

there's a more polite way to say this.

还有一种更礼貌的方式来表达这一点。

And that is by saying,

也就是说，

“May I borrow something from you?”

“我可以向你借点东西吗？”

You should use ‘May I’ when you're talking to someone you don't know very well.

当你和不太熟悉的人交谈时，你应该使用“May I”。

Maybe it's a complete stranger,

也许这是一个完全陌生的人，

or maybe you know that person,

或者也许你认识那个人，

but you guys aren't really close friends.

但你们并不是真正的亲密朋友。

It's better to use ‘May I’.

最好使用“May I”。

So again, “May I borrow something?”

又问：“我可以借点东西吗？”

For example,

“May I borrow your pen?”

例如，

“我可以借你的笔吗？”

Or “May I borrow your phone?”

或者“我可以借你的手机吗？”

Or maybe like I said in the example in the beginning,

或者就像我在开头的例子中所说的那样，

“May I borrow your pencil or eraser?”

“我可以借用你的铅笔或橡皮吗？”

Okay. Well that's it for today.

好的。好了，今天就到此为止。

I hope you guys learned something and I'll see you guys next time.

我希望你们能学到一些东西

，我们下次再见。

Bye.

再见。