借口
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

借口

jièkǒu

to use as an excuse

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to use as an excuse

02

excuse; pretext

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 借口

What does 借口 mean in Chinese?

借口 (jièkǒu) means to use as an excuse.

How do you pronounce 借口?

借口 is pronounced jièkǒu.

Is 借口 an HSK word?

借口 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 借口?

借口 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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