说辞

說辭

shuōcí

noun #11,975

Measure Word

一套说辞 tào

Meanings

1 excuse; pretext
2 rhetoric; way of putting things
3 arguments; entreaties

Characters

to say; to speak

words; speech; diction

Examples

他总是有各种各样的说辞来解释自己的行为。

Tā zǒngshì yǒu gèzhǒng gèyàng de shuōcí lái jiěshì zìjǐ de xíngwéi.

He always has all kinds of excuses to explain his behavior.

这种说辞根本站不住脚。

Zhè zhǒng shuōcí gēnběn zhàn bù zhù jiǎo.

This kind of excuse doesn't hold water at all.

Tips

usage

说辞 often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying the explanation is unconvincing or is merely an excuse.

Stroke Order

说 shuō

辞 cí