将就 (jiāng jiu) — to make do with, to put up with (somewhat reluctantly)
Definizione
将就 means to accept something less than ideal 'just for now' — unlike 凑合 (improvise with what's on hand) or 容忍 (tolerate a person/behavior), it emphasizes reluctant personal acceptance, not patching things together or putting up with others.
verb
to make do withto put up with (somewhat reluctantly)
Esempi
- ，将就。Tiáo jiàn suī rán chà, dàn wǒ men zhǐ néng jiāng jiu yí xià le.The conditions are poor, but we'll just have to make do for now.
- ，将就。Méi yǒu hé kǒu de cài, nǐ jiù jiāng jiu chī diǎn r ba.There's no dish you really like, so just make do with what there is.
- ，将就。Zhè ge shǒu jī suī rán jiù, dàn zàn shí hái néng jiāng jiu yòng.This phone is old, but it'll still do for now.
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