make do; accommodate; curl up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to make do with; to put up with; to accommodate
dialectA dialectal (typically Northern, e.g., Beijing) term for reluctantly accepting a less-than-ideal situation or yielding to someone.
Shí时
jiān间
lái来
bu不
jí及
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
he合
zhe着
chī吃
wǎn碗
miàn面
tiáo条
ba吧
。
We're running out of time, let's just make do with a bowl of noodles.
Tā他
pí脾
qì气
bù不
hǎo好
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jiù就
he合
zhe着
tā他
。
He has a bad temper, so everyone just accommodates him.
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Mǎi买
bāo包
fāng方
biàn便
miàn面
，
jiù就
he合
zhe着
chī吃
yī一
dùn顿
suàn算
le了
。
Just buy a pack of instant noodles and make do with a meal.
verb
to curl up; to huddle; to be cramped
dialectDescribes the physical state of curling up tightly, often due to cold, fear, or lack of space.
Tā他
lěng冷
dé得
zài在
chuáng床
shang上
jiù就
he合
chéng成
yī一
tuán团
。
He was so cold that he curled up into a ball on the bed.
Zhè这
yī衣
fu服
tài太
xiǎo小
，
chuān穿
zài在
shēn身
shang上
jiù就
he合
zhe着
，
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
These clothes are too small; they feel tight and uncomfortable when worn.