凑数

rén yào jīng gàn bù néng suí biàn zhǎo jǐ gè rén còu shù

人要精干，不能随便找几个人凑数。

The employees must be capable and efficient, and not just anyone to fill the vacancies.

wǒ men bù néng ná huài cái liào còu shù

我们不能拿坏材料凑数。

We cannot use low-grade material as a stopgap.

wǒ zài qiú duì zhǐ shì còu shù ér yǐ

我在球队只是凑数而已。

I am only in the team as a sort of makeweight.

wǒ men xū yào yī xiē qián cái néng còu shù

我们需要一些钱才能凑数。

We still need some more money to make up the number.

lā lái còu shù

拉来凑数

be roped in to make up the numbers

zhè xiǎn rán jiù shì wèi le còu shù

这显然就是为了凑数。

This is clearly just to make up the numbers.