yóu
tou

common

Meaning of 由头

由头 means excuse; pretext; something used as a justification. Pronounced yóu tou.

  • excuse; pretext; something used as a justification

Definitions & Examples

jiè
le
ge
yóu
tou
 
qián
kāi
le
huì
 

He used an excuse to leave the party early.

Zhè
jiàn
shì
guò
shì
ge
yóu
tou
le
 
zhēn
zhèng
de
hái
méi
shuō
chū
lái
 

This matter is just a pretext; the real purpose hasn't been revealed yet.

Zhǎo
yóu
tou
qǐng
jià
shì
hěn
róng
de
 
dàn
chéng
shí
 

It's easy to find an excuse to ask for leave, but it's dishonest.