HSK 7–9 · verb
凑
to gather together; to pool; to make do
大家凑了一点钱，给老师买了礼物。
Dàjiā còule yì diǎn qián， gěi lǎoshī mǎile lǐwù。
Everyone pooled a little money and bought a gift for the teacher.
这家饭馆的菜一般，凑合吃吧。
Zhè jiā fànguǎn de cài yìbān， còuhe chī ba。
The food at this restaurant is so-so; let's just make do.
真凑巧，我们坐同一趟车。
Zhēn còuqiǎo， wǒmen zuò tóng yí tàng chē。
What a coincidence, we're taking the same train.
这篇文章结构紧凑，读起来很顺。
Zhè piān wénzhāng jiégòu jǐncòu， dú qǐlái hěn shùn。
This article is tightly structured and reads smoothly.