Common Meanings
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còu凑
To pool or collect money, resources, or people together for a specific purpose.
为了给妈妈买生日礼物，我们兄弟姐妹几个凑钱买了一个大蛋糕。
To buy a birthday present for Mom, we siblings pooled our money to buy a big cake.
To approach; to get close to.
他悄悄地凑近窗户，想看看外面发生了什么。
He quietly approached the window, wanting to see what was happening outside.
to happen by chance; coincidentally; to take the opportunity
我今天出门，凑巧遇到了老同学。
I went out today and coincidentally ran into an old classmate.