湊數 [凑数]

Jyutping cau3 sou3
Pinyin còu shù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to serve as a stopgap
  2. to make up a shortfall in the number of people
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    集合​起​嚟​，​達到​某個數
    to make up a number
    • 我哋爭兩個人先夠喎，你哋幫吓手湊數吖。
      我哋争两个人先够㖞，你哋帮吓手凑数吖。
      ngo5 dei6 zaang1 loeng5 go3 jan4 sin1 gau3 wo3, nei5 dei6 bong1 haa5 sau2 cau3 sou3 aa1.
      We still need two more people to have enough, can you guys help to make up the numbers?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to make up the number or amount; to serve as a stopgap
    (syn.) 准数, 準數
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    凑数
    湊數
    cau3 sou3
    • to make up a number
  2. Cantonese
    我哋争两个人先够㖞，你哋帮吓手凑数吖。
    我哋爭兩個人先夠喎，你哋幫吓手湊數吖。
    ngo5 dei6 zaang1 loeng5 go3 jan4 sin1 gau3 wo3, nei5 dei6 bong1 haa5 sau2 cau3 sou3 aa1.
    • We still need two more people to have enough, can you guys help to make up the numbers?