借ze3口hau2

English

1. to use as an excuse
2. excuse; pretext
3. excuse; pretext

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 為解釋某啲事、辯護、推卸責任而作出嚟嘅原因、理由

Examples

• 揾藉口

  to find an excuse

• 你唔好再揾藉口偷懶喇！

  Don't find any excuse for being lazy!

• 佢每次遲到都一定有借口嘅。

  He always have excuses when he is late.

• 我没有借口。

  I have no excuse.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 借口是没用的。

  There is no use in making excuses.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 我没有任何借口。

  I don't have an excuse.

  Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

• 为晚归找个借口。

  To make an excuse for having stayed out late.

  Tatoeba · mtdot CC BY

• 他编造了一个借口。

  He made up an excuse.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY