English Sentence:

Could I borrow your pen, please?

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

請問我可以跟你借支筆嗎?

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

请问我可以跟你借支笔吗?

Pinyin:

qing3 wen4 wo3 ke3 yi3 gen1 ni3 jie4 zhi1 bi3 ma5?

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請問   请问

qǐng wèn

Excuse me!, May I ask?

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1. I 2. me 3. my 4. our

Here: I

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可以   可以

kě yǐ

1. can, may, could, to be able to 2. all right, OK, will do

Here: can, may, could

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gēn

1. with 2. heel 3. to follow, to go 4. and

Here: with

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1. you (male) 2. your (male)

Here: you (male)

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jiè

1. to lend 2. to borrow

Here: to lend, to borrow

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zhī

1. (a measure word for rods, pens, guns, microphones, songs, groups) 2. to draw money 3. a branch 4. to support, to sustain

Here: (a measure word for rods, pens, guns, microphones, songs)

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1. pen, writing brush, pencil 2. (a measure word for sums of money) 3. to write or compose 4. the strokes of Chinese characters

Here: pen, pencil

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ma

(particle indicating a question)

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