藉 [借]

Jyutping zik6
Pinyin jí

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. mat, pad
  2. rely on
  3. pretext
  4. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    OTA
  5. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    TQDA

藉 [－]

Jyutping ze6
Pinyin jí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to insult/to walk all over (sb)/to place something beneath/mat/pad/mattress/cushion
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    ^† to tie using a rope
  2. character, obsolete
    ^† to pay tribute
  3. character
    a surname
  4. character
    numerous and disorderly
  5. character, obsolete
    ^† to care for; to treasure

藉 [－]

Jyutping ze6
Pinyin jiè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. sleeping mat
  2. to placate
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to use as a pretext
  2. character, archaic
    to sit on; to lay on (a mat)
  3. character
    to rely on; to depend on; to lean on; by means of
  4. character, literary
    even if
  5. character, literary
    to spread; to lay out (a mat)
  6. character, obsolete
    straw mat used to offer sacrifices
  7. character, literary
    pad; mat

藉 [－]

Jyutping zik6
Pinyin jí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to insult
  2. to walk all over (sb)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. disorderly/in a muddle
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. x
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. mat, pad
  2. rely on
  3. pretext
  4. Cangjie Input
    TQDA

藉 [－]

Jyutping ze3
Pinyin jí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Ji
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to rely on/using the excuse of
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    文言​中指​鋪​墊
    to mat on
  2. 動詞
    引伸​指依賴
    to rely on
    • 憑藉
      凭借
  3. 動詞
    引伸​指​假借​、​利用
    to make use of
    • 藉口
      借口
      an excuse
    • 我要藉呢次機會返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.
      我要藉呢次机会返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.
      yue:我要藉呢次機會返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.

藉 [借]

Jyutping ze6
Pinyin jiè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. variant of 借[jie4]
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你不得不制造一些借口。
    你不得不製造一些藉口。
    nǐ bù dé bù zhì zào yī xiē jiè kǒu 。
    • You'll have to manufacture some kind of excuse.
    • You'll have to make up some kind of excuse.
  2. Mandarin
    即使我承认你说的是真的，但这并不是借口。
    即使我承認你説的是真的，但這並不是藉口。
    jí shǐ wǒ chéng rèn nǐ shuō de shì zhēn de ， dàn zhè bìng bù shì jiè kǒu 。
    • Even if I grant that what you say is true, it is no excuse.
  3. Mandarin
    这只不过是个借口。
    這只不過是個藉口。
    zhè zhǐ bu guò shì gè jiè kǒu 。
    • That's just an excuse.
  4. Mandarin
    我没有任何借口。
    我沒有任何藉口。
    wǒ méi yǒu rèn hé jiè kǒu 。
    • I have no excuse.
    • I don't have an excuse.
  5. Mandarin
    我没有借口。
    我沒有藉口。
    wǒ méi yǒu jiè kǒu 。
    • I have no excuse.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个只不过系个借口。
    呢個只不過係個藉口。
    nei4 go3 zi2 bat1 gwo3 hai6 go3 ze6 hau2 。
    • That's just an excuse.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    作为借口
    作為藉口
    zok3 wai4 zik6 hau2
    • as an excuse
  2. Cantonese
    声名狼藉
    聲名狼藉
    • bad reputation
  3. Cantonese
    凭借傲人嘅歌喉，佢成为咗网络红星。
    憑藉傲人嘅歌喉，佢成為咗網絡紅星。
    pang4 zik6 ngou6 jan4 ge3 go1 hau4, keoi5 sing4 wai4 zo2 mong5 lok6 hung4 sing1
    • Thanks to his impressive voice, he has became a popular figure online.
  4. Cantonese
    佢自从同旧爱分咗手之后，视饮酒为一种慰藉。
    佢自從同舊愛分咗手之後，視飲酒為一種慰藉。
    keoi5 zi6 cung4 tung4 gau6 oi3 fan1 zo2 sau2 zi1 hau6, si6 jam2 zau2 wai4 jat1 zung2 wai3 zik6.
    • Since he split up with his ex-lover, he has found solace in the bottle.
  5. Cantonese
    吖，你硬系揾借口㗎噃。
    吖，你硬係揾藉口㗎噃。
    aa1, nei5 ngaang2 hai6 wan2 zik6 hau2 gaa3 bo3.
    • Hey, you insist to find an excuse for yourself, don't you.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    凭借
    憑藉
  2. Cantonese
    我要藉呢次机会返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.
    我要藉呢次機會返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.
    yue:我要藉呢次機會返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    万物是借着他造的；凡被造的，没有一样不是借着他造的。
    萬物是藉着他造的；凡被造的，沒有一樣不是藉着他造的。
    wàn wù shì jiè zhe tā zào de ； fán bèi zào de ， méi yǒu yī yàng bù shì jiè zhe tā zào de ．
    • All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
  2. Mandarin
    她借着微弱的烛光读书。
    她藉着微弱的燭光讀書。
    tā jiè zhe wēi ruò de zhú guāng dú shū ．
    • She was reading by the faint light of the candle.
  3. Mandarin
    凡被造的，没有一样不是借着他造的。
    凡被造的，沒有一樣不是藉着他造的。
    fán bèi zào de ， méi yǒu yī yàng bù shì jiè zhe tā zào de ．
    • Without him was not any thing made that was made.
  4. Mandarin
    你最好为迟到找个好借口。
    你最好為遲到找個好藉口。
    nǐ zuì hǎo wèi chí dào zhǎo ge hǎo jiè kǒu ．
    • You'd better have a good excuse for being late.
  5. Mandarin
    他借口有事不来上班。
    他藉口有事不來上班。
    tā jiè kǒu yǒu shì bù lái shàng bān ．
    • He used the fact that he had things to do as an excuse not to go to work.