Chinese
còu
Meaning: to gather; to pool (money); to move close to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

大家湊錢買了一份禮物。
大家凑钱买了一份礼物。
Everyone pooled money to buy a gift.
請將這筆金額湊成整數,方便計算。
Please round this amount to an integer for easy calculation.

Usage Notes

Can mean gathering things/people together, pooling resources, or moving physically closer.

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