借口 jièkǒu HSK7 pretext Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: to excuse All meanings 42 jièkǒu 42 pretext 40to excuse 2 2 sentences for 借口 (jièkǒu — to excuse) 现在你可以用两种语言来找借口了。 xiànzài nǐ kěyǐ yòng liǎng zhǒng yǔyán lái zhǎo jièkǒu le. Now you can make excuses in two languages. Source: OpenSubtitles他借口身体不舒服,提前离开了会场。 tā jièkǒu shēntǐ bù shūfu, tíqián líkāi le huìchǎng. He left the meeting early on the pretext of feeling unwell. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary