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拼凑

拼湊
pīncòu
verb #17,820

Meanings

  1. 1 to assemble
  2. 2 to put together
  3. 3 to piece together

Characters

拼
pīn
to piece together; to spell
凑
còu
to gather; to collect
Literally 'piece and gather' — to assemble things from various sources, often implying improvisation.

Examples

他把碎片拼凑在一起。
Tā bǎ suìpiàn pīncòu zài yīqǐ.
He pieced the fragments together.
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.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

拼 pīn
凑 còu