将就

将就 jiāngjiu

Make due with (put up with)

将就 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體將就 jiangjiu

What 将就 means

Make due with (put up with)

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Character by character

将就 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

将

jiāng / jiàng

Will (future tense); Commander

就

jiù

Then (right away - undertake - exactly)

Words that share a character with 将就

How to write 将就

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将就 in a sentence

条件有限，你先将就一下。

Tiáojiàn yǒuxiàn, nǐ xiān jiāngjiu yíxià.

Conditions are limited, so make do for now.

在质量上不能将就。

Zài zhìliàng shang bù néng jiāngjiu.

On quality one cannot make do.

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Sounds the same as 将就

These are also written jiangjiu without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

讲究 jiǎngjiù

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Questions about 将就

What does 将就 mean in English?

将就 is pronounced jiāngjiu and means Make due with (put up with).

How do you pronounce 将就?

将就 is jiāngjiu in pinyin — written jiangjiu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 将就?

将就 is written with 2 characters: 将 (jiāng / jiàng) Will (future tense); Commander, 就 (jiù) Then (right away - undertake - exactly). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 将就 written in traditional Chinese?

將就. The simplified form 将就 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 將就 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiāngjiu.

Is 将就 an HSK word?

Yes — 将就 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

鉴别 jiànbié 鉴定 jiàndìng 鉴于 jiànyú 将近 jiāngjìn 将军 jiāngjūn 僵硬 jiāngyìng 奖励 jiǎnglì 奖赏 jiǎngshǎng

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