凑合 meaning in English

còuhe

to bring together; to make do in a bad situation

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 湊合17 strokes

Meaning of 凑合

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

còuhe
  1. to bring together
  2. to make do in a bad situation
  3. to just get by
  4. to improvise
  5. passable
  6. not too bad

Stroke order for each character

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凑 còu · to gather together · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

合 hé · to close · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Related words

Words that share a character with 凑合.

合适héshìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
合作hézuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
适合shìhéto fit; to suit
合法héfǎlawful; legitimate
配合pèihématching; fitting in with
联合liánhéto combine; to join
合理hélǐrational; reasonable; sensible; fair
组合zǔhéto assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation
结合jiéhéto combine; to link
联合国LiánhéguóUnited Nations
场合chǎnghéoccasion; situation; context; setting; venue
合格hégéto meet the standard required; qualified

Questions about 凑合

What does 凑合 mean?

凑合 (còuhe) means "to bring together; to make do in a bad situation" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 凑合?

凑合 is made of 2 characters: 凑 (11 strokes), 合 (6 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 凑合 an HSK word?

Yes. 凑合 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 凑合 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 凑合 is written 湊合.