借口

jiè kǒu

HSK 7 noun

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Meaning 释义

  1. to use as an excuse
  2. excuse; pretext

Definition data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0

In real sentences 真实例句

汤姆Tāngmǔ的de借口jièkǒu是shì什么shénme？

What's Tom's excuse?

Tatoeba #9955763

我wǒ没有méiyǒu借口jièkǒu。

I have no excuse.

Tatoeba #406687

这zhè只不过zhǐbuguò是shì个gè借口jièkǒu。

That's just an excuse.

Tatoeba #385484

我wǒ没有méiyǒu任何rènhé借口jièkǒu。

I don't have an excuse.

Tatoeba #395290

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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