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CHINESE WORD

jiè kǒu

借口

excuse

Numbered pinyin
jie4 kou3
English meanings
to use as an excuse, on the pretext, excuse, pretext

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhǎo找jièkǒu借口。

    Make an excuse.

  2. 02

    jièkǒu借口tuī推tuō脱。

    Make an excuse to decline.

  3. 03

    bùyào不要zhǎo找jièkǒu借口。

    Don't make excuses.

  4. 04

    shíshìqiúshì实事求是。

    Be realistic.

  5. 05

    zhí直miàn面wèntí问题。

    Face the problem.

  6. 06

    nǔlì努力jiějué解决。

    Work to solve it.

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