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Jyutping ze6 hau2
Pinyin jiè kǒu

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    excuse; pretext
    (syn.) 口實, 擋箭牌, 事由, 由頭, 口实, 盾牌, 由头, 头由, 推頭, 挡箭牌, 題目, 頭由, 幌子, 题目
    • 你最好為遲到找個好藉口。
      你最好为迟到找个好借口。
      nǐ zuì hǎo wèi chí dào zhǎo ge hǎo jiè kǒu .
      You'd better have a good excuse for being late.
  2. verb
    to use as an excuse
    (syn.) 藉端, 借故, 託故, 借端, 托故, 藉故
    • 他藉口有事不來上班。
      他借口有事不来上班。
      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.
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2141

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Jyutping ze3 hau2
Pinyin jiè kǒu

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    為​解釋​某​啲​事​、​辯護​、​推卸​責任​而​作出​嚟​嘅​原因​、​理由
    excuse; pretext
    • 揾藉口
      揾借口
      wan5 zik6 hau2
      to find an excuse
    • 你唔好再揾藉口偷懶喇!
      你唔好再揾借口偷懒喇!
      nei5 m4 hou2 zoi3 wan2 zik6 hau2 tau1 laan5 laa3!
      Don't find any excuse for being lazy!
    • 佢每次遲到都一定有借口嘅。
      佢每次迟到都一定有借口嘅。
      keoi5 mui5 ci3 ci4 dou3 dou1 jat1 ding6 jau2 ze3 hau2 ge2.
      He always have excuses when he is late.
  2. 參看
    借口

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Jyutping zik6 hau2
Pinyin jiè kǒu

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    為​解釋​某​啲​事​、​辯護​、​推卸​責任​而​作出​嚟​嘅​原因​、​理由
    excuse; pretext
    • 揾藉口
      揾借口
      wan5 zik6 hau2
      to find an excuse
    • 你唔好再揾藉口偷懶喇!
      你唔好再揾借口偷懒喇!
      nei5 m4 hou2 zoi3 wan2 zik6 hau2 tau1 laan5 laa3!
      Don't find any excuse for being lazy!
    • 佢每次遲到都一定有借口嘅。
      佢每次迟到都一定有借口嘅。
      keoi5 mui5 ci3 ci4 dou3 dou1 jat1 ding6 jau2 ze3 hau2 ge2.
      He always have excuses when he is late.
  2. 參看
    借口
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)

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Jyutping ze6 hau2
Pinyin jiè kǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to use as an excuse
  2. on the pretext
  3. excuse
  4. pretext
  5. also written 借口[jie4 kou3]
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
    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.
  3. Cantonese
    我好谂唔谂,竟然谂埋呢啲咁低B嘅借口。
    我好諗唔諗,竟然諗埋呢啲咁低B嘅藉口。
    • X
  4. Cantonese
    唔该速速磅水,唔好再咁多借口!
    唔該速速磅水,唔好再咁多藉口!
    m4 goi1 cuk1 cuk1 bong6 seoi2, m4 hou2 zoi3 gam3 do1 zik6 hau2.
    • Please pay immediately, no more excuses!
  5. Cantonese
    揾借口
    揾藉口
    wan5 zik6 hau2
    • to find an excuse
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.