HSK 5 vocabulary › 借口
借口
借口 in English: to use as an excuse; excuse
jiè kǒu
to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext
How to pronounce 借口
jiè kǒu (without tone marks: jie kou). jiè is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; kǒu is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 借口
借 jiè
to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend; to make use of; to avail oneself of
to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend; to make use of; to avail oneself of
口 kǒu
mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls
mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls
Related words
| 借 | jiè | to lend; to borrow | HSK 3 |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) | HSK 3 |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance; to import | HSK 4 |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit; to speak | HSK 5 |
| 进口 | jìn kǒu | to import; imported | HSK 5 |
| 口味 | kǒu wèi | a person's preferences; tastes (in food) | HSK 5 |
| 人口 | rén kǒu | population; people | HSK 5 |
| 胃口 | wèi kǒu | appetite; liking | HSK 5 |
| 借鉴 | jiè jiàn | to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things) | HSK 6 |
| 借助 | jiè zhù | to draw support from; with the help of | HSK 6 |