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凑手

湊手
còushǒu
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 at hand
  2. 2 convenient; handy
  3. 3 readily available (esp. of money)

Examples

我现在没有钱凑手。
Wǒ xiànzài méiyǒu qián còushǒu.
I don't have any money on hand right now.
工具就放在凑手的地方。
Gōngjù jiù fàng zài còushǒu de dìfāng.
The tools are kept somewhere handy.
他需要五万块，但一时不凑手。
Tā xūyào wǔ wàn kuài, dàn yīshí bù còushǒu.
He needs fifty thousand yuan but can't lay hands on it right now.

Tips

usage
Most often heard about money — 钱不凑手 = 'I'm short on cash at the moment.' Also describes tools or items kept conveniently within reach.

Stroke Order

凑 còu
手 shǒu