將就

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

CEDICT

Homographs

將就 jiāngjiù

Entry Composition

1 將 jiāng
  1. will
  2. shall
  3. to use
  4. to take
  5. to checkmate
  6. just a short while ago
  7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 bǎ)
2 就 jiù
  1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
  2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
  3. (same as 就是 jiùshì) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
  4. only; as little as
  5. as much as; as many as
  6. to approach; to move towards
  7. to undertake; to engage in
  8. (often followed by 著 zhe) taking advantage of
  9. (of food) to go with
  10. with regard to; concerning
  11. (pattern: 就 jiù ... 也 yě ...) even if ... still ...
  12. (pattern: 不 bù ... 就 jiù ...) if not ... then must be ...

Related entries

受取 shòuqǔ
  1. to accept
  2. to receive
受納 shòunà
  1. to accept
  2. to receive (tribute)
承兌 chéngduì
  1. (commerce) to accept (i.e. acknowledge as calling for payment)
  2. to honor (a check, a promise)
採納 cǎinà
  1. to accept
  2. to adopt
接下來 jiēxiàlái
  1. to accept
  2. to take
  3. next
  4. following
接下来你们想去哪里？

Where would you like to go next?

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