Meaning
assemble; put together; press near; come together
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “cou” becomes a different word in each tone. 凑 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 凑合còu heto bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise
- 紧凑jǐn còucompact; terse; tight (schedule)
- 凑巧còu qiǎofortuitously; luckily; as chance has it
- 凑成còu chéngto put together; to make up (a set); to round up (a number to a convenient multiple); resulting in...
- 凑手còu shǒuat hand; within easy reach; convenient; handy
Example Sentence
大家凑钱给老师买了一束花。Dà jiā còu qián gěi lǎo shī mǎi le yí shù huā.Everyone chipped in to buy the teacher a bouquet of flowers.
大家Dà jiāeveryone凑钱còu qiánto raise enough money to d给gěito老师lǎo shīteacher买mǎito buy了le(completed action)一yíone束shùto bind花huāflower。