借鉴
To use other people's experiences, methods, or works as a reference to improve one's own work. It involves learning from the success or failure of others.
Examples
3 of 5你在写作时可以借鉴一下名家的风格。
You can borrow the style of famous writers in your writing.
城市规划应借鉴国际先进理念。
Urban planning should draw on advanced international concepts.
这主意不错，我借鉴一下。
That's a good idea, I'll borrow it.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Jiè (借) means to borrow, and jiàn (鉴) means a mirror or to examine. Borrowing a mirror to see your own flaws.
Quick Quiz
这种新型管理模式非常成功，值得我们___。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 借鉴
Examples
你在写作时可以借鉴一下名家的风格。
everydayYou can borrow the style of famous writers in your writing.
城市规划应借鉴国际先进理念。
formalUrban planning should draw on advanced international concepts.
这主意不错，我借鉴一下。
informalThat's a good idea, I'll borrow it.
本研究借鉴了社会学领域的分析模型。
academicThis study draws on analytical models from the field of sociology.
公司在转型过程中借鉴了同行业的失败教训。
businessThe company learned from the failures of the same industry during its transformation.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
他山之石，可以攻玉
advice from others can help one's own work
借鉴意义
reference value
广泛借鉴
widely draw upon
Often Confused With
参考 (reference) is neutral; 借鉴 (draw on) implies using the reference to actively improve or solve a problem.
Usage Notes
A very positive word in academic and professional contexts, implying wisdom in learning from others.
Common Mistakes
It's not just 'looking' at something; it's the act of 'incorporating' lessons from it.
Memory Tip
Jiè (借) means to borrow, and jiàn (鉴) means a mirror or to examine. Borrowing a mirror to see your own flaws.
Word Origin
Jiàn (鉴) originally referred to a bronze mirror used to examine oneself.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Reflects the Chinese educational philosophy of learning from masters and history.
Quick Quiz
这种新型管理模式非常成功，值得我们___。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 借鉴
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More academic words
权威性
B1The quality of being authoritative or having the power to influence others because of recognized expertise or position.
引述
B1To quote or refer to someone else's words or a passage from a text to support an argument.
分析
B1To examine something in detail in order to understand it better or explain it. It involves breaking a complex topic into smaller parts to gain a better perspective.
研究
B1To carry out a systematic investigation into a subject to establish facts or reach new conclusions. It can also mean to study or consider something carefully.
观点
B1A particular attitude or way of considering a matter; an opinion or standpoint.
影响
B1To have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.
趋势
B1A general direction in which something is developing or changing.
解决
B1To find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with a problem, difficulty, or dispute.
证据
B1The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
结论
B1A judgment or decision reached by reasoning; the end or finish of an event or process.
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