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借 vs 租

借 is free — borrow or lend (借你的笔记); 租 costs money — rent by the day or the month (租车).

借
jiè ㄐㄧㄝˋ
to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给 or 出 etc) to lend
radical 亻 · man, person; people
person
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租
zū ㄗㄨ
to hire; to rent
radical 禾 · cereal, grain, rice; plant, stalk
Regularly paid 且 tribute in grain 禾
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