將就 [将－]

Jyutping zoeng1 zau6
Pinyin jiāng jiù

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to make do with; to accept reluctantly
    (syn.) 勉強, 湊合, 好賴, 委曲, 勉强, 糊弄, 凑合, 好赖
    • 不將就
      不将就
      bù jiāng jiu
      unwilling to compromise

將就 [将－]

Jyutping zoeng1 zau6
Pinyin jiāng jiu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to accept (a bit reluctantly)
  2. to put up with
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) tolerate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    配合​、​忍受​一​啲​細​微​嘅​不快​之處
    to put up with a mild inconvenience; to compromise
    • 我哋淨低冇幾多食物喇，將就下啦！
      我哋净低冇几多食物喇，将就下啦！
      ngo5 dei6 zing6 dai1 mou5 gei2 do1 sik6 mat6 laa3, zoeng1 zau6 haa5 laa1!
      We don't have much food left, please put up with it.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to make do with; to accept reluctantly
    (syn.) 勉強, 湊合, 好賴, 委曲, 勉强, 糊弄, 凑合, 好赖
    • 不將就
      不将就
      bù jiāng jiu
      unwilling to compromise
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    因为今天我没法上街购物，只好做点三明治将就将就。
    因為今天我沒法上街購物，只好做點三明治將就將就。
    yīn wèi jīn tiān wǒ méi fǎ shàng jiē gòu wù ， zhǐ hǎo zuò diǎn sān míng zhì jiāng jiu jiāng jiu 。
    • As I didn't have time to go shopping today, I had to make do with a sandwich for dinner.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    屋企地方浅窄，唔够位坐，大家将就吓啦！
    屋企地方淺窄，唔夠位坐，大家將就吓啦！
    uk1 kei2 dei6 fong1 cin2 zaak3, m4 gau3 wai2 co5, daai6 gaa1 zoeng1 zau6 haa5 laa1!
    • My apartment is too tiny and narrow for everyone to have a seat. Please make do the best you can.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋净低冇几多食物喇，将就下啦！
    我哋淨低冇幾多食物喇，將就下啦！
    ngo5 dei6 zing6 dai1 mou5 gei2 do1 sik6 mat6 laa3, zoeng1 zau6 haa5 laa1!
    • We don't have much food left, please put up with it.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    不将就
    不將就
    bù jiāng jiu
    • unwilling to compromise