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凑合 (còu he): to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to bring together
  • to make do in a bad situation
  • to just get by
  • to improvise
  • passable
  • not too bad

Chinese explanation

  • 把零散的人或东西聚集在一起
  • 勉强适应不太满意的人或事物
  • 将就、马马虎虎地应付过去,表示不太理想但可以接受。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to gather together

HSK 5

to close

Example sentences

,。

This meal isn't tasty, but let's just make do with it.

,。

My computer is a bit old, but it can still serve its purpose.

,,。

Time is running out, so we'll make do and do the most important part first.

,。

This room is small, but two people can still manage living in it.

,。

There's no other choice; we'll just have to rough it for one night.

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