English–Chinese
“make excuses” in Chinese
How to say “make excuses” in Chinese
“Make excuses” in Chinese is 辩解 (biàn jiě).
An effort to push back against blame by putting one's side of a situation into words.
Example sentences with 辩解
她为自己辩解，但证据不支持她的说法。tā wèi zì jǐ biàn jiě dàn zhèng jù bù zhī chí tā de shuō fǎ
She made excuses for herself, but the evidence did not support her claim.
Tips for using 辩解
- When an apology is expected, this word can make a response sound as if reasons matter more than responsibility.
Other Chinese words for “make excuses”
别再为错误找借口，直接承认吧。bié zài wèi cuò wù zhǎo jiè kǒu zhí jiē chéng rèn ba
Stop making excuses for the mistake and just admit it.