| 凑巧 | còu qiǎo | fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it | |
| 凑合HSK 6 | còu he | to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad | |
| 凑近 | còu jìn | to approach; to lean close to | |
| 紧凑 | jǐn còu | compact; terse; tight (schedule) | |
| 拼凑 | pīn còu | to assemble; to put together |
| 1 | The plot of this story is tight and colorful. | |
| 2 | The plot of this film is compact and exciting. | |
| 3 | In this novel, the structure is compact and interesting. | |
| 4 | This book has excellent literary style and a tight structure. | |
| 5 | We need to cut down on buying expensive things to keep our budget tight. |