借口
jiè kǒuㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄡˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: TÁ KHẨU
Traditional: 借口
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 7–9
Meaning(noun, verb)
to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext
Common: 找借口 (make excuses).
Examples
别找借口了，快去做作业。
bié zhǎo jiè kǒu le, kuài qù zuò zuò yè.
Stop making excuses and go do your homework.
他借口头疼，没来上班。
tā jiè kǒu tóu téng, méi lái shàng bān.
He didn't come to work, claiming a headache.
忙不是不运动的借口。
máng bú shì bú yùn dòng de jiè kǒu.
Being busy is no excuse for not exercising.
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Stroke order
TÁ · 10 strokes
to lend; to borrow; by means of; to take (an opportunity)
KHẨU · 3 strokes
mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls