借口 jiè kǒu — excuse; pretext; to use as an excuse

借口
jiè kǒu

Characters: 借 · 口

Definitions

  1. excuse; pretext; to use as an excuse

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

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

zdic(汉典)

  1. 假托某种理由
  2. 假托的理由

ExtDict

  1. 以（某事）为理由（非真正的理由）不能～快速施工而降低工程质量
  2. 假托的理由别拿忙做～而放松学习。

Examples

  • 他总是找借口迟到。

    He's always making excuses for being late.

  • 不要拿忙当借口。

    Don't use busyness as an excuse.

  • 他借口生病，提前走了。

    On the pretext of illness, he left early.