借口 jiè kǒu — to use as an excuse
jiè (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)jie4 kou3
to use as an excuse
HSK 5· HSK 1–6 (classic)Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardnounverb
Meanings
to use as an excuse
to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext
noun
Character breakdown
Words containing 借
- 借jiè (fourth tone, falling)to borrow (from someone)
- 凭借憑借píng (second tone, rising) jiè (fourth tone, falling)to rely on
- 借助jiè (fourth tone, falling) zhù (fourth tone, falling)to draw support from
- 借用jiè (fourth tone, falling) yòng (fourth tone, falling)to borrow sth for another use
- 借鉴借鑒jiè (fourth tone, falling) jiàn (fourth tone, falling)to use other people's experience
- 借条借條jiè (fourth tone, falling) tiáo (second tone, rising)receipt for a loan
Words containing 口
- 口kǒu (third tone, dipping)mouth; opening
- 出口chū (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping)an exit
- 门口門口mén (second tone, rising) kǒu (third tone, dipping)doorway
- 人口rén (second tone, rising) kǒu (third tone, dipping)population
- 开口開口kāi (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping)to open one's mouth
- 伤口傷口shāng (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping)wound
- 口味kǒu (third tone, dipping) wèi (fourth tone, falling)a person's preferences
- 口袋kǒu (third tone, dipping) dài (fourth tone, falling)pocket
- 窗口chuāng (first tone, high and level) kǒu (third tone, dipping)window
- 港口gǎng (third tone, dipping) kǒu (third tone, dipping)port
- 进口進口jìn (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)to import
- 入口rù (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)entrance
- 口气口氣kǒu (third tone, dipping) qì (fourth tone, falling)tone of voice
- 路口lù (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)crossing
- 胃口wèi (fourth tone, falling) kǒu (third tone, dipping)appetite
- 口号口號kǒu (third tone, dipping) hào (fourth tone, falling)slogan
- 口水kǒu (third tone, dipping) shuǐ (third tone, dipping)saliva