拼凑

拼湊

pīncòu

verb #17,820

Meanings

Literally 'piece and gather' - to assemble things from various sources, often implying improvisation.

HSK 3

我们拼凑了一顿简单的晚餐。

Wǒmen pīncòu le yī dùn jiǎndān de wǎncān.

We put together a simple dinner.

HSK 5

他把碎片拼凑在一起。

Tā bǎ suìpiàn pīncòu zài yīqǐ.

He pieced the fragments together.

usage

拼凑 often carries a slight connotation of making do with what's available, cobbling things together rather than creating something polished.

拼 pīn

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