Meaning of 借口
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jièkǒu
- to use as an excuse
- excuse; pretext
借口 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他们的借口都是一样的。
Their excuses were all alike.
乔纳斯以去洗手间为借口离开了。
Jonas left under the pretext of going to the bathroom.
汤姆的借口是什么？
What's Tom's excuse?
我没有任何借口。
I don't have an excuse.
他们不接受任何不参加会议的借口。
They will not accept any excuses for not joining the meeting.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
借 jiè · to borrow · 10 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
口 kǒu · mouth · 3 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
Related words
Words that share a character with 借口.
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak |
| 入口 | rùkǒu | entrance; to import |
| 人口 | rénkǒu | population; people |
| 口袋 | kǒudai | pocket; bag; sack |
| 进口 | jìnkǒu | to import; imported |
| 口语 | kǒuyǔ | colloquial speech; spoken language |
| 一口气 | yīkǒuqì | one breath; in one breath |
| 口号 | kǒuhào | slogan; catchphrase |
| 伤口 | shāngkǒu | wound; cut |
| 窗口 | chuāngkǒu | window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window) |
Questions about 借口
What does 借口 mean?
借口 (jièkǒu) means "to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 借口?
借口 is made of 2 characters: 借 (10 strokes), 口 (3 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 借口 an HSK word?
Yes. 借口 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.