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将就

jiāng jiu

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 將就

将就 (jiāng jiu) means "to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 将就 means

1. to accept (a bit reluctantly)
2. to put up with

The characters in 将就

• 将jiāngwill; shall; to use
• 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as…

Words containing 将就

• 行将就木xíng jiāng jiù mùto approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave

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