Word: 借鉴 (jièjiàn) Traditional: 借鑒 借鉴 dictionary entry jièjiàn to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) Full dictionary entry for 借鉴 Example sentences using 借鉴 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他的失败给大家提供了借鉴。 Tā de shībài gěi dàjiā tígōngle jièjiàn. His failure gave everyone a lesson to learn from. 我们应该借鉴他的做法。 Wǒmen yīnggāi jièjiàn tā de zuòfǎ. We should learn from the way he does things.