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

HSK 3

这种说辞根本站不住脚。

Zhèzhǒng shuōcí gēnběn zhàn bùzhù jiǎo.

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

HSK 6

他总是有各种各样的说辞来解释自己的行为。

Tā zǒngshì yǒu gèzhǒnggèyàng de shuōcí lái jiěshì zìjǐ de xíngwéi.

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

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