压制
yā zhì
To suppress, to repress
凑合 (còu he) — how to say "to make do" in Chinese
凑合
To make do, to get by
verb
Character composition
凑
to gather, to approach
合
to combine, to suit
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
凑合着用
còu he zhe yòng
make do with
凑合过日子
còu he guò rì zi
get by
Examples
这个房间虽然小，但我们可以凑合住几天。
Although this room is small, we can make do and live here for a few days.
我们凑合一下。
Let's make do.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to make do" in Chinese?
"to make do" in Chinese is 凑合 (còu he).
What does 凑合 mean in English?
凑合 (còu he) means "To make do, to get by".
How is 凑合 pronounced?
It is pronounced còu he (written as cou he, couhe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to make do" in Chinese characters?
It is written 凑合.
What HSK level is 凑合?
凑合 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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