zoeng1 zau6將就将就
Jyutpingzoeng1 zau6
Yalejēung jauh
Definition
To put up with a mild inconvenience, make do, or compromise.
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How it's used
Implies a sense of making the best of a suboptimal situation rather than just enduring something painful. It carries a tone of mutual understanding or polite request when asking someone to accept a less than ideal circumstance. It is frequently paired with the particle 下 to soften the tone of the suggestion.
Examples
The environment here is not great, please just put up with it.
There are no seats, so we have to just make do with standing here.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 遷就, which specifically means to accommodate someone else's needs or preferences. While 將就 is about accepting a situation, 遷就 is about adjusting your own behavior to suit another person.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
