兼 jiān
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兼
jiān
to hold two or more roles; concurrently; also
Character
Example phrases
- 他兼任研究所所长和项目负责人，日程几乎被会议填满。 Tā jiān rèn yánjiūsuǒ suǒzhǎng hé xiàngmù fùzérén, rìchéng jīhū bèi huìyì tiánmǎn. He concurrently serves as the institute director and the project leader, so his schedule is almost filled with meetings.
- 她白天上班，晚上还兼做家教。 Tā báitiān shàngbān, wǎnshang hái jiān zuò jiājiào. She works during the day and also tutors in the evening.
- 这家小店卖咖啡，也兼卖蛋糕和面包。 Zhè jiā xiǎodiàn mài kāfēi, yě jiān mài dàngāo hé miànbāo. This little shop sells coffee and also cakes and bread.
Related words
- 兼职 jiānzhí to hold multiple jobs; part-time job
- 德才兼备 décáijiānbèi to have both moral integrity and ability
- 兼顾 jiāngù to balance; to give consideration to both
- 兼任 jiānrèn to concurrently hold another post
- 兼容 jiānróng to be compatible; to accommodate both
- 侥幸 jiǎoxìng lucky by chance; fluke
- 绝 jué absolutely; to cut off; exhausted
- 莫非 mòfēi could it be that; is it possible that
- 竟 jìng unexpectedly; actually; surprisingly
- 尚且 shàngqiě even; still
- 擅自 shànzì without authorisation; on one's own initiative
- 颇 pō quite; rather; considerably