将就

將就
jiāngjiu
verb #74,946

Meanings

  1. 1 to make do with
  2. 2 to put up with
  3. 3 to settle for

Examples

HSK 1
Jīntiān méi hǎo cài, jiāngjiu chī ba.
There's no great food today, just make do.
HSK 3
Tā bú yuànyì zài gǎnqíng shàng jiāngjiu.
He doesn't want to settle in love.
HSK 4
Tiáojiàn yǒuxiàn, nǐ jiāngjiu yíxià.
Conditions are limited, please make do.

Tips

usage
将就 (note the neutral tone on ) has become a buzzword in modern Chinese romance discourse: 不将就 ('not settling') is the millennial mantra for refusing imperfect partners. Both Li Ronghao (李荣浩) and Eason Chan (陈奕迅) duetted the 2016 hit 《不将就》.
mistakes
Don't read as 'jiàng' (general). Here it's 'jiāng' (the more common reading). here is unstressed (neutral tone).

In Pop Culture

将就 《 Bù Jiāngjiu 》
'Not Settling'
2016 hit by Li Ronghao (李荣浩), theme song of the film 《何以笙箫默》, which made 不将就 a slogan for refusing to compromise in love.

Stroke Order

jiāng
jiù