HSK 5 HSK V7-9
Correct
借口
/ jièkǒu /
Strokes
Definition
to use as an excuse/on the pretext/excuse/pretext
Example
As a Verb
use as an excuse/a pretext; on the excuse/pretext/plea of
1
Tā
他
jièkǒu
借口
tài
太
máng
忙
,
xièjué
谢绝
le
了
yīqǐ
一起
chīfàn
吃饭
de
的
yāoqǐng
邀请
。
He refused the invitation to dinner on the plea of being too busy.
2
Tā
她
jièkǒu
借口
wèi
胃
téng
疼
,
méi
没
cānjiā
参加
kǎoshì
考试
。
She didn't take the examination on the excuse of a stomachache.
As a Noun
excuse; pretext; pretence; subterfuge; evasion; cover story
3
Wǒ
我
zhǎo
找
le
了
gè
个
jièkǒu
借口
zǒu
走
le
了
。
I made an excuse and left.
4
Yǐ
以
zhèyàng
这样
huò
或
nàyàng
那样
de
的
jièkǒu
借口
on one excuse or another
5
Táoxué
逃学
de
的
jièkǒu
借口
a subterfuge to avoid going to school
6
Shìdàng
适当
/
zhàn
站
bùzhù
不住
jiǎo
脚
de
的
jièkǒu
借口
appropriate/flimsy excuse
7
Lǎo
老
jièkǒu
借口
same old excuse
8
Hǎo
好
jièkǒu
借口
good/brilliant excuse
9
Yòng
用
jièkǒu
借口
bǎ
把
mǒurén
某人
dǎfa
打发
zǒu
走
put sb off with evasions
10
Zhìzào
制造
jièkǒu
借口
cook up/concoct an excuse; fashion a pretext
11
Xúnzhǎo
寻找
jièkǒu
借口
make an excuse; find/make a pretext/an excuse (for sth/doing sth)
12
Tíchū
提出
jièkǒu
借口
offer an excuse
13
Biānzào
编造
jièkǒu
借口
cook up/invent/manufacture an excuse