pool money for a gift/event; cause trouble
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb phrase
to pool money (for a gift or event)
A common practice in social settings, especially for colleagues or friends to buy a joint gift for weddings, birthdays, or farewell parties.
Tóng同
shì事
men们
còu凑
fèn份
zi子
gěi给
jīng经
lǐ理
mǎi买
le了
tuì退
xiū休
lǐ礼
wù物
。
Colleagues pooled money to buy a retirement gift for the manager.
Zhè这
cì次
jù聚
cān餐
de的
fèi费
yòng用
dà大
jiā家
còu凑
fèn份
zi子
ba吧
。
Let's pool money for the cost of this group meal.
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Wǒ我
men们
wèi为
tā他
de的
hūn婚
lǐ礼
còu凑
le了
wǔ五
bǎi百
kuài块
qián钱
de的
fèn份
zi子
。
We pooled five hundred yuan as a gift for his wedding.
verb phrase
to cause trouble; to be a nuisance
dialectA colloquial, often slightly critical expression used when someone's actions create an unnecessary burden or complication. Marked as dialectal (〈方〉) but widely understood in informal speech.
Nǐ你
bié别
zài在
zhè这
er儿
còu凑
fèn份
zi子
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
máng忙
ne呢
。
Don't be a nuisance here, we're busy.
Tā他
chí迟
dào到
yòu又
wàng忘
dài带
cái材
liào料
，
chún纯
shǔ属
lái来
còu凑
fèn份
zi子
de的
。
He was late and forgot his materials; he's just here to cause trouble.