拼凑 (pīn còu) — to piece together hastily, to knock together; to scrape together (funds, resources) from various sources
Definition
拼凑 (pīncòu) means to piece or scrape things together from scattered, often mismatched parts — usually with a sense of haste or imperfection (a machine, funds, a story). It carries a faintly negative tone, unlike neutral 'to assemble' (装配).
verb
to piece together hastilyto knock togetherto scrape together (funds, resources) from various sources
Examples
- 拼凑。Tā pīn còu le yì tái jiù diàn nǎo.He cobbled together an old computer.
- 拼凑。Tā men pīn còu le qǐ dòng xiàng mù dì zī jīn.They scraped together the funds to start the project.
- 拼凑。Zhè tái jī qì shì yòng gè zhǒng líng jiàn pīn còu chéng de.This machine is cobbled together from various parts.
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