Chinese word

借鉴

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiè jiàn

Meaning

  • verblearn from

Example

我们可以借鉴他的经验。wǒ men ké yǐ jiè jiàn tā de jīng yàn

We can learn from his experience.

Illustration for 借鉴 (learn from)

More examples

公司应该借鉴历史教训，避免重蹈覆辙。gōng sī yīng gāi jiè jiàn lì shǐ jiào xùn bì miǎn chóng dǎo fù zhé

The company should learn from the lessons of history and avoid repeating the same mistakes.

Core concept

Use another person's tested experience as a source of useful parts for improving one's own method.

Common phrases

  • 借鉴前人的经验jiè jiàn qián rén de jīng yàn

    learn from predecessors' experience

  • 借鉴历史教训jiè jiàn lì shǐ jiào xùn

    learn from the lessons of history

  • 借鉴他人的做法jiè jiàn tā rén de zuò fǎ

    learn from other people's methods

Similar words

采用cǎi yòng: Selecting a method or opinion for practical use.
吸收xī shōu: Absorbing knowledge or experience from outside and turning it into one's own.
参考cān kǎo: Considering information or opinions to help make a judgment or decision.
模仿mó fǎng: Making something by following another person's method or copying a work.

Definition in Chinese

在学习或工作中，从他人或既有例子中吸取可行的方法和经验，经过筛选后用于完善自己的做法。zài xué xí huò gōng zuò zhōng cóng tā rén huò jì yǒu lì zi zhōng xī qǔ kě xíng de fāng fǎ hé jīng yàn jīng guò shāi xuǎn hòu yòng yú wán shàn zì jǐ de zuò fǎ

Word origin

借鉴 (jièjiàn, "learn from and adapt") combines 借 (jiè, "borrow") with 鉴 (jiàn, "examine and judge"), suggesting that useful ideas are borrowed only after being assessed.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb can sound formal when the topic is a small personal lesson, while it fits discussions of methods, experience, and improvement.

Other meanings

  • adoptverb

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