<p>This can be viewed as a series of semantic extensions.</p>
<p>In the sense of <em>control</em>,「管」was extended to mean <em>to have jurisdiction over</em>, then further extended to mean <em>to be concerned about, to bother about</em>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>他管我借錢，但我沒借給他</p>
<p><em>He bothered me about borrowing some money, but I didn't lend the money to him.</em></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Similar examples of「管」used in this sense (taken from Pleco):</p>
<ul>
<li>你管得着嗎？(<em>What business of this is yours?</em> i.e. <em>This is none of your concern.</em>)</li>
<li>去不去隨你，我不管 (<em>Whether you go or not is up to you; it doesn't bother me.</em>)</li>
</ul>

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dROOOze
<p>他管我借钱，但我没借给他: <em>He attempted to borrow some money from me, but I didn't lend him any.</em></p>

<p>管 just means 向 in this context. 他管我借钱 implies a 想要 or 尝试， 他尝试(/想要)管我借钱.</p>

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<p>I think 管 in this sentence means 'find sb. for ....'</p>

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<p>管 here doesn't mean "to be concern about" or "to bother that". 管 is obviously a preposition here because it represents no action. The action is 借. 管 here is a typical Northern dialectal expression. It means 向/从/把, i.e., to/from/as...</p>

<p>Therefore,</p>

<p>他管我借钱 He asks to borrow money <strong>from</strong> me.</p>

<p>他管她叫奶奶 He addresses her <strong>as</strong> grandma</p>

<p>他管人家一顿打 He hit somebody hard (no English prep here).</p>

<p>When using 管 in this meaning, it is more oral Chinese than written Chinese. But you can still use it in writing to make your description vivid.</p>

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This is the correct answer mentioning that 管 is actually a preposition here. Have my +1.
iBug
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Supplementary material: http://xh.5156edu.com/html3/17876.html It explains "管" as "把", usually in conjunction with "叫", oral usage.
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<p>There are many sayings from different dialects with the same meaning in Chinese, we rarely use this form usually. Generally you may speak 他问我借钱, 他从我这借钱, etc.</p>

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xenophōn
<p>Have a look <a href="https://dict.baidu.com/s?wd=%E7%AE%A1&amp;device=pc&amp;from=home" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.</p>

<p>13.作用跟“向”相近：～他借钱。～我要东西。</p>

<p>他管我借钱，但我没借给他。<br>
He from me (want) borrow money, but I not give him<br>
He wanted to hit me for a loan, but I wasn't having any of it.</p>

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Pedroski
<p>他管我借钱，但我没借给他</p>

<p>The 管 here means from. He borrowed money from me, but I did not lend him any.</p>

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S.Q
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  <p>"他(問/求/向)我借钱，但我没借给他" would make more sense, </p>
</blockquote>

<p>'管' has many meanings and it is a shorthand for many terms including  管理(to manage) ,  监管 (to supervise),  管制 (to restrict),  掌管 (to control) and 包管(guarantee) etc..</p>

<p>In '他管我借钱，但我没借给他' the most logical meaning for '管' is 'to manage' which implies 'to count on' or 'to rely on' </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>管 = to manage --> put responsibility on --> <strong>counting on</strong> --> depend/ rely on</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So the translation of '他管我借钱，但我没借给他' should be "He was <strong>counting on</strong> me to lend him money, but I didn't lend him any"</p>

<p>other example of 管 as different shorthand:</p>

<p>在這處住我管你一日三餐 = 在這處住我(包)管你一日三餐 (you live here and I'll <strong>guarantee</strong> you three meals a day)</p>

<p>香煙的銷售管得很嚴 = 香煙的銷售(监)管得很嚴 (The sales of cigarettes is <strong>supervised</strong> very strictly)</p>

<p>我管你去死 = 我(哪)管(得)你去死 (I <strong>don't care</strong> if you die)</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>And how do you translate </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>他管我借钱，但我没借给他</p>
</blockquote>

<p>?</p>

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What does 管 mean as in "他管我借钱."?
# What does 管 mean as in "他管我借钱."?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-31)

And how do you translate

> 他管我借钱，但我没借给他

?

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## 8 answers

### Answer by username_9 on 2019-01-31. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

> "他(問/求/向)我借钱，但我没借给他" would make more sense,

'管' has many meanings and it is a shorthand for many terms including 管理(to manage) , 监管 (to supervise), 管制 (to restrict), 掌管 (to control) and 包管(guarantee) etc..

In '他管我借钱，但我没借给他' the most logical meaning for '管' is 'to manage' which implies 'to count on' or 'to rely on'

> 管 = to manage --> put responsibility on --> **counting on** --> depend/ rely on

So the translation of '他管我借钱，但我没借给他' should be "He was **counting on** me to lend him money, but I didn't lend him any"

other example of 管 as different shorthand:

在這處住我管你一日三餐 = 在這處住我(包)管你一日三餐 (you live here and I'll **guarantee** you three meals a day)

香煙的銷售管得很嚴 = 香煙的銷售(监)管得很嚴 (The sales of cigarettes is **supervised** very strictly)

我管你去死 = 我(哪)管(得)你去死 (I **don't care** if you die)


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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-01-31. Score: 3

This can be viewed as a series of semantic extensions.

In the sense of *control*,「管」was extended to mean *to have jurisdiction over*, then further extended to mean *to be concerned about, to bother about*.

> 他管我借錢，但我沒借給他
>
> *He bothered me about borrowing some money, but I didn't lend the money to him.*

Similar examples of「管」used in this sense (taken from Pleco):

* 你管得着嗎？(*What business of this is yours?* i.e. *This is none of your concern.*)
* 去不去隨你，我不管 (*Whether you go or not is up to you; it doesn't bother me.*)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-01-31. Score: 2

他管我借钱，但我没借给他: *He attempted to borrow some money from me, but I didn't lend him any.*

管 just means 向 in this context. 他管我借钱 implies a 想要 or 尝试， 他尝试(/想要)管我借钱.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-01-31. Score: 1

I think 管 in this sentence means 'find sb. for ....'


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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-01-31. Score: 1

管 here doesn't mean "to be concern about" or "to bother that". 管 is obviously a preposition here because it represents no action. The action is 借. 管 here is a typical Northern dialectal expression. It means 向/从/把, i.e., to/from/as...

Therefore,

他管我借钱 He asks to borrow money **from** me.

他管她叫奶奶 He addresses her **as** grandma

他管人家一顿打 He hit somebody hard (no English prep here).

When using 管 in this meaning, it is more oral Chinese than written Chinese. But you can still use it in writing to make your description vivid.

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: This is the correct answer mentioning that 管 is actually a preposition here. Have my +1.  
> **username_4**: Supplementary material: http://xh.5156edu.com/html3/17876.html It explains "管" as "把", usually in conjunction with "叫", oral usage.  

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### Answer by username_6 on 2019-01-31. Score: 0

There are many sayings from different dialects with the same meaning in Chinese, we rarely use this form usually. Generally you may speak 他问我借钱, 他从我这借钱, etc.


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### Answer by username_7 on 2019-01-31. Score: 0

Have a look [here](https://dict.baidu.com/s?wd=%E7%AE%A1&device=pc&from=home).

13.作用跟“向”相近：～他借钱。～我要东西。

他管我借钱，但我没借给他。  
He from me (want) borrow money, but I not give him  
He wanted to hit me for a loan, but I wasn't having any of it.


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### Answer by username_8 on 2019-01-31. Score: 0

他管我借钱，但我没借给他

The 管 here means from. He borrowed money from me, but I did not lend him any.


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