lucky ⇒ 真不凑巧,没带多少现金。 Zhēn bù còuqiǎo, méi dài duōshǎo xiànjīn. → How unlucky - I didn't bring enough cash. ⇒ 我凑巧也搭乘那趟火车。 Wǒ còuqiǎo yě dāchéng nà tàng huǒchē. → I happened to take the same train.
凑数
( 凑足数额 ) make enough ⇒ 几个月的工资积攒下来凑数买了台电脑。 Jǐ gè yuè de gōngzī jīzǎn xiàlái còushù mǎile tái diànnǎo. → My months of saving gave me enough to buy a computer.
拼凑
piece ... together
紧凑
tight ⇒ 日程安排得很紧凑。 Rìchéng ānpái de hěn jǐncòu. → We're on a very tight schedule.
东拼西凑
scrimp and save ⇒ 他就这样东拼西凑,硬把学费交上了。 Tā jiù zhèyàng dōng pīn xī còu, yìng bǎ xuéfèi jiāoshàng le. → This is how he scrimped and saved, and managed to pay for the school fees.