粵

將zoeng1就zau6

simp将就
zoeng1 zau6jiāng jiu

English

  1. to accept (a bit reluctantly)
  2. (verb) tolerate
  3. to put up with
  4. to put up with a mild inconvenience; to compromise

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 配合、忍受一啲細微嘅不快之處

Examples

  • 因為今天我沒法上街購物,只好做點三明治將就將就。

    As I didn't have time to go shopping today, I had to make do with a sandwich for dinner.

    Tatoeba · tsayng CC BY

  • 我哋淨低冇幾多食物喇,將就下啦!

    We don't have much food left, please put up with it.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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