借口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
借口 Usage and Examples
excuse
pretext
他会随便找个借口来逃避洗碗。
He'll grab at any excuse to avoid doing the dishes.
又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？
Late again! What's your excuse this time?
The characters in 借口
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 借
- jiè借shū书Borrow a book, Check out a book
- jiè借shū书kǎ卡library card, borrower's card
- jiè借shū书zhèng证library card, reader's card
- jiè借le了borrowed, lent
- jiè借jiāo交borrow and return, lend and return
- jiè借dài代Metonymy
- jiè借zhù住stay with, lodge with
- jiè借zhù住zài在stay with, live with
- jiè借guāng光Excuse me, Pardon me
- jiè借chū出qu去de的Lent, Loaned
- jiè借dào到borrow successfully, manage to borrow
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Open the tool →Questions about 借口
What does 借口 mean in Chinese?
借口 (jiè kǒu) means “excuse, pretext”.
How do you pronounce 借口?
借口 is pronounced jiè kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “excuse” in Chinese?
“excuse” is 借口 (jiè kǒu) in Chinese.
How is 借口 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 借口, each with pinyin and an English translation.