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苟且 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苟且 Usage and Examples

muddle through

make do

improvise

难道苟且的活着是一种生命的维护吗?

Is the inability live an assertion of life?

迎难而上或苟且离开。这是需要抉择的。

Take it or leave. Here's something to do.

The characters in 苟且

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苟
góu9barely manage or if
且
qiě5and also; moreover; for now

More words starting with 苟

  • gǒu苟qiě且liǎo了shì事to scamp, to make do
  • góu苟qiě且xíng行shì事act perfunctorily, muddle along
  • gǒu苟xiān先shēng生Mr. Gou
  • gǒu苟quán全save one's skin, preserve one's life
  • gǒu苟hé合illicit sexual relations, adultery
  • gǒu苟tóng同Agree carelessly, Blindly agree
  • gǒu苟cún存Barely survive, Subsist
  • gǒu苟ān安seek temporary peace, seek only security
  • gǒu苟ān安yú于xiàn现zhuàng状Settle for the status quo, Be content with the status quo
  • gǒu苟yán延prolong a feeble existence, to barely survive
  • gǒu苟huó活To cling to life, To barely survive

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Questions about 苟且

What does 苟且 mean in Chinese?

苟且 (góu qiě) means “muddle through, make do, improvise”.

How do you pronounce 苟且?

苟且 is pronounced góu qiě in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “muddle through” in Chinese?

“muddle through” is 苟且 (góu qiě) in Chinese.

How is 苟且 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 苟且, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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