凑 湊 còu ㄘㄡˋ cau3 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4

  • to gather together, pool or collect
  • to happen by chance
  • to move close to
  • to exploit an opportunity

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 凑 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 凑 湊 ( còu cau3 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 耳 ( ěr ji5 ) 边 邊 ( biān ) 说 說 ( shuì seoi3 )。

    Let me whisper in your ear.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 需要 ( xū yào seoi1 jiu3 ) 两 兩 ( liǎng loeng5 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 才能 ( cái néng coi4 nang4 ) 凑成 湊成 ( còu chéng cau3 sing4 ) 一对 一對 ( yī duì jat1 deoi3 )。

    You need two to make a pair.

  • 玛丽 瑪麗 ( Mǎ lì maa5 lai6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 沙发 沙發 ( shā fā saa1 faat3 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ) 凑近 湊近 ( còu jìn cau3 gan6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 )。

    Mary moved closer to Tom on the sofa.

  • 真的 ( zhēn de zan1 dik1 ) 凑巧 湊巧 ( còu qiǎo cau3 haau2 ), 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 两样 兩樣 ( liǎng yàng loeng5 joeng6 ) 现在 現在 ( xiàn zài jin6 zoi6 ) 还 還 ( hái waan4 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 维修 維修 ( wéi xiū wai4 sau1 )。

    Completely coincidentally, these two are still being repaired.

  • 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 所有人 ( suǒ yǒu rén so2 jau5 jan4 ) 凑份子 湊份子 ( còu fèn zi cau3 fan6 zi2 ) 给 給 ( gěi kap1 ) 老师 老師 ( lǎo shī lou5 si1 ) 买 買 ( mǎi maai5 ) 生日 ( shēng rì saang1 jat6 ) 礼物 禮物 ( lǐ wù lai5 mat6 )。

    We all chipped in to buy our teacher a birthday present.

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