book 書 shū

a book 一本書 yì běn
one 一 yì	volume 本 běn	book 書 shū

I lent him a book. 我借給他一本書 Wǒ jiè gěi tā yì běn shū
I 我 wǒ	lend 借 jiè	give 給 gěi	him 他 tā	a copy, a volume 一本 yì běn		book 書 shū

He lent me a book. 他借給我一本書 Tā jiè gěi wǒ yì běn shū
he 他 tā	lend 借 jiè	give 給 gěi	me 我 wǒ	a copy, a volume 一本 yì běn		book 書 shū

related lesson:

Let’s Talk in Chinese 63

lend/borrow 借 the same Chinese word
lend money/borrow money 借錢
I lent money to him. 我借錢給他
He borrowed money from me. 他向我借錢
return borrowed money 還錢
He returned the money to me. 他還錢給我
I lent him a book. 我借給他一本書
He borrowed a book from me. 他向我借一本書

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