凑合 (còu he) — to make do; to get by with whatever is available; to improvise or piece together (often out of necessity); (in evaluation) passable; just okay; not terrible
Definition
凑合 means 'make do / get by' with what's available, often reluctantly. Like 对付 it implies coping with less-than-ideal conditions, but 凑合 emphasizes assembling or accepting what you have, not tackling a problem.
verb
to make doto get by with whatever is availableto improvise or piece together (often out of necessity)(in evaluation) passablejust okaynot terrible
Examples
- ，凑合。Suī rán cái liào bú gòu, dàn wǒ men xiān còu he zhe zuò ba.Although we don't have enough materials, let's just make do and start working.
- 凑合，。Zhè dùn fàn shì tā suí biàn còu he chū lái de, wèi dào yì bān.This meal was just improvised by him, and the taste is mediocre.
- 凑合，。Nǐ de huí dá hái suàn còu he, dàn xū yào zài xiáng xì yì xiē.Your answer is passable, but it needs to be a bit more detailed.
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