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托辞

托辭
tuōcí
noun #24,980

Meanings

  1. 1 excuse
  2. 2 pretext
  3. 3 pretense

Examples

HSK 2
别再找托辞了，直接说你不想去。
Bié zài zhǎo tuōcí le, zhíjiē shuō nǐ bù xiǎng qù.
Stop making excuses and just say you don't want to go.
HSK 5
他找了个托辞，拒绝参加聚会。
Tā zhǎo le gè tuōcí, jùjué cānjiā jùhuì.
He made an excuse to decline the party invitation.
HSK 7-9
这不过是他逃避责任的托辞。
Zhè bùguò shì tā táobì zérèn de tuōcí.
This is nothing but a pretext for him to shirk responsibility.

Tips

usage
托辞 (also written 托词) refers to a false or weak reason given to avoid doing something. It has a negative connotation, implying the excuse is not genuine.

Stroke Order

托 tuō
辞 cí