Chinese phrase
我想借《〜》 wǒ xiǎng jiè 〜
Meaning
I would like to borrow ___
When to use it
A polite way to say the speaker wants to borrow something. It suits simple requests and can include the item and borrowing period.
Example dialogue
我想借《语法书》，可以借一天吗？ wǒ xiǎng jiè yú fǎ shū ké yǐ jiè yì tiān ma
I would like to borrow the grammar book for one day, if that's okay?
当然可以，什么时候方便取？ dāng rán ké yǐ shén me shí hòu fāng biàn qǔ
Of course, when would it be convenient for you to pick it up?