make do; put up with
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to make do; to put up with something less than ideal
informalOften used to advise someone to tolerate a less-than-perfect situation. The second syllable (就) is often pronounced with a neutral tone in speech.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
tiáo条
jiàn件
bù不
hǎo好
，
nǐ你
jiù就
jiāng将
jiu就
diǎn点
er儿
ba吧
。
The conditions here aren't great, just make do for a bit.
Yī衣
fu服
shāo稍
wēi微
xiǎo小
yī一
diǎn点
，
nǐ你
jiāng将
jiu就
zhe着
chuān穿
ba吧
！
The clothes are a little small, just put up with them and wear them!
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Jiā家
lǐ里
méi没
cài菜
le了
，
jīn今
wǎn晚
jiāng将
jiu就
zhe着
chī吃
diǎn点
miàn面
tiáo条
。
We're out of vegetables at home, let's just make do with some noodles tonight.
Fáng房
jiān间
jiù旧
shì是
jiù旧
le了
diǎn点
，
nǐ你
xiān先
jiāng将
jiu就
zhù住
xià下
。
The room is a bit old, but put up with it and stay here for now.