Definition
凑合 means to make do with whatever is available, often by improvising or piecing things together out of necessity. Compared to 对付 (to handle/cope with a situation or person) and 将就 (to reluctantly put up with something), 凑合 focuses on the act of using what you have to get by, and can also describe a result that is passable but not great.
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。Suīrán cáiliào búgòu, dàn wǒmen 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 suíbiàn còu he chūlái de, wèidào yìbān.This meal was just improvised by him, and the taste is mediocre.
- 凑合，。Nǐ de huídá hái suàn còu he, dàn xūyào zài xiángxì yìxiē.Your answer is passable, but it needs to be a bit more detailed.
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