piece together; patch up; scrape together
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to piece together; to patch up; to assemble from disparate parts
neutralOften implies assembling or creating something from scattered, incomplete, or low-quality materials/information/funds. Can carry a slightly negative connotation of being makeshift or not well-planned.
Tā她
bǎ把
líng零
suì碎
de的
huā花
bù布
pīn拼
còu凑
qǐ起
lái来
zuò做
le了
gè个
kào靠
diàn垫
。
She pieced together scraps of floral fabric to make a cushion.
Dōng东
jiè借
yī一
diǎn点
er儿
，
xī西
jiè借
yī一
diǎn点
er儿
，
pīn拼
còu凑
le了
jǐ几
qiān千
yuán元
。
By borrowing a bit here and a bit there, they scraped together several thousand yuan.
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Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
gào告
de的
shù数
jù据
shì是
lín临
shí时
cóng从
wǎng网
shàng上
pīn拼
còu凑
lái来
de的
。
The data for this report was hastily patched together from online sources.
Tā他
men们
yòng用
jiù旧
líng零
jiàn件
pīn拼
còu凑
chū出
le了
yī一
tái台
néng能
yòng用
de的
shōu收
yīn音
jī机
。
They cobbled together a working radio from old parts.
Jù剧
běn本
de的
qíng情
jié节
yǒu有
diǎn点
shēng生
yìng硬
，
gǎn感
jué觉
xiàng像
shì是
pīn拼
còu凑
de的
。
The plot of the script feels a bit forced, as if it were stitched together.