gather together; assemble; improvise (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
湊郃
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Examples
这个房子虽然不大，但可以凑合住。 zhè gè fáng zi suī rán bù dà, dàn kě yǐ còu hé zhù. - Although this house is not big, it's enough to live in.
这顿饭只能凑合吃一下。 zhè dùn fàn zhǐ néng còu hé chī yī xià. - We can only manage to eat this meal.
他的英语只能凑合交流。 tā de yīng yǔ zhǐ néng còu hé jiāo liú. - His English is just passable for communication.
这些材料凑合用，暂时可以解决问题。 zhè xiē cái liào còu hé yòng, zàn shí kě yǐ jiě jué wèn tí. - These materials will do for now; they can solve the problem temporarily.
我们凑合着过吧，总比没地方住强。 wǒ men còu hé zhe guò ba, zǒng bǐ méi dì fāng zhù qiáng. - Let’s make do for now; it's better than having nowhere to stay.
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合 hé - combine, join, add up to |
凑 còu - run into, encounter; move close to, to approach; gather together |