- 亻(person; human; man)RADICAL
- 昔(ancient times; past)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Borrowing someone else's belongings means temporarily taking something from their past possessions.
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借口
借口
excuse; pretext
HSK 5 (2.0)HSK 7 (3.0)2 meanings#3349
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
excuse; pretext
中说用来隐瞒真实原因的理由shuō yòng lái yǐncáng zhēnshí yuányīn de lǐyóu
- 。
He always makes excuses.
- 貳动verb
to use as an excuse
中用某事作为不做或做某事的理由yòng mǒu shì zuòwéi bù zuò huò zuò mǒu shì de lǐyóu
- 。
He's always making excuses.
COLLOCATIONS4 collocations
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
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借口
Traditional借
excuse; pretext
HSK 5 (2.0)HSK 7 (3.0)2 meanings#3349
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
excuse; pretext
中说用来隐瞒真实原因的理由shuō yòng lái yǐncáng zhēnshí yuányīn de lǐyóu
- 。
He always makes excuses.
- 貳动verb
to use as an excuse
中用某事作为不做或做某事的理由yòng mǒu shì zuòwéi bù zuò huò zuò mǒu shì de lǐyóu
- 。
He's always making excuses.
COLLOCATIONS4 collocations
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human; man)RADICAL
- 昔(ancient times; past)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Borrowing someone else's belongings means temporarily taking something from their past possessions.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 口(mouth; opening)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 口 is drawn as an open mouth shape for speaking or eating.
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