凑合
Old HSK 6
凑合 (còuhe) · to make do
凑合 (còuhe) means “to make do; passable; so-so”. It is written with 2 characters: 凑 (to piece together) + 合 (to close). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 凑合 is built
The characters
凑 còu · to piece together
What 凑 is made of
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 奏zòu — to play
- 天tiān — sky
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
- 天tiān — sky
合 hé · to close
What 合 is made of
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
没有床，今晚就在沙发上凑合一下吧。Méiyǒu chuáng, jīnwǎn jiù zài shāfā shàng còuhe yíxià ba.There's no bed, so make do with the sofa tonight.
这件衣服还凑合，能穿。Zhè jiàn yīfu hái còuhe, néng chuān.This garment is passable; it can be worn.
Questions about 凑合
What does 凑合 mean?
凑合 (còuhe) means “to make do; passable; so-so”.
How do you pronounce 凑合?
凑合 is pronounced còuhe.
Which HSK level is 凑合?
凑合 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 合适héshìsuitable
- 场合chǎnghéoccasion
- 合法héfǎlegal
- 合格hégéqualified
- 合理hélǐreasonable
- 合作hézuòto cooperate
- 结合jiéhéto combine
- 联合liánhéto unite
- 联合国LiánhéguóUnited Nations
- 配合pèihéto cooperate
Learn 凑合 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 34: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.