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凑合

HSK 7-9

còuhe

make do; get by; tolerable

Alternative translations

  • rassembler
  • accepter faute de mieux
  • s'accommoder
  • se contenter
  • passable

Explanation

to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad

Examples

生活凑合

shēnghuó còuhe

Making do with life

工作凑合着做

gōngzuò còuhe zhe zuò

Working around