推托

tuītuō

verb #42,003

Meanings

1 to make excuses
2 to decline (politely or evasively)
3 to find a pretext to refuse

Characters

to push; to decline

to entrust; to make a pretext

Examples

他推托身体不舒服，没去聚会。

Tā tuītuō shēntǐ bù shūfu, méi qù jùhuì.

He made the excuse of feeling unwell and skipped the gathering.

别再推托了，这件事必须由你来做。

Bié zài tuītuō le, zhè jiàn shì bìxū yóu nǐ lái zuò.

Stop making excuses — this has to be done by you.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse with 推脱 (tuītuō). 推托 = decline by making an excuse (often with a stated reason); 推脱 = shirk responsibility, push it onto someone else. Both pinyin identical, meanings overlap but lean different ways.

Stroke Order

推 tuī

托 tuō