借口 jiè kǒu

excuse; pretext; to use as an excuse

HSK 5

Word data

HSK 5
Frequency 2209th word

Definitions

  1. 1. excuse
  2. 2. pretext
  3. 3. to use as an excuse
  4. 4. on the pretext

Characters

Character Meaning
借 jiè HSK 3
to borrow; to lend; by means of
口 kǒu HSK 3
mouth