jiè kǒu

藉口 (jiè kǒu) is a Chinese word meaning “to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse”.

Meanings

  1. 1to use as an excuse
  2. 2on the pretext
  3. 3excuse
  4. 4pretext
  5. 5also written 借口[jie4 kou3]

Characters in 藉口

藉jí · (literary) to tread on; to insult口kǒu · mouth

Related words

口mouth伤口wound借口to use as an excuse开口to open one's mouth出口an exit口袋pocket门口doorway人口population口音(linguistics) oral speech sounds口音voice入口entrance口味a person's preferences

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