Nantoka/借口jiè kǒuHSK 7–9借口 (jiè kǒu) is a Chinese word meaning “to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext”.Meanings1to use as an excuse2excuse; pretextPart of speechverb, nounCharacters in 借口借jiè · to borrow口kǒu · mouthRelated words口mouth借to borrow借variant of 借[jie4]伤口wound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entranceStudy Chinese with flashcards →