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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 借口
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 借口 | jiè kǒu | - to use as an excuse - excuse; pretext |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 2,209 | 6,141 | 4,018 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 借 | jiè | - to borrow - (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend - to make use of; to avail oneself of - (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by; with |
| 借 | jiè | - variant of 借[jie4] |
| 口 | kǒu | - mouth - classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) - classifier for bites or mouthfuls |
Other Words Containing 借口
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 借口 | 5 | 7 | 2,209 | 6,141 | 4,018 |