凑合 meaning and pronunciation

凑合
Simplified word
湊合
Traditional word

凑合 English definition

còu he
  • to bring together
  • to make do in a bad situation
  • to just get by
  • to improvise
  • passable
  • not too bad

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  • 凑 (còu): to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity;
  • 合 (hé): to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2];