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兼

jiān

unite, combine; connect; and

Strokes
10
Radical
八
HSK
6
Tone
1

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 这个诗人兼学者死了。

    Zhè ge shī rén jiān xué zhě sǐ le

    The poet and scholar is dead.

  • 他在公司里身兼要职。

    Tā zài gōng sī lǐ shēn jiān yào zhí

    He holds an important position in the company.

  • 鱼与熊掌不可兼得。

    Yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé

    You cannot eat your cake and keep it.

  • 她以前是兼职厨师,后来做了全职。

    Tā yǐ qián shì jiān zhí chú shī hòu lái zuò le quán zhí

    She used to be a part time chef, then she became full time.

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Words containing 兼

  • 兼职jiān zhí 1–2 to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting
  • 统筹兼顾tǒng chóu jiān gù 3–2–1–4an overall plan taking into account all factors
  • 兼jiān 1double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
  • 兼顾jiān gù 1–4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc)
  • 兼容jiān róng 1–2 compatible
  • 兼任jiān rèn 1–4 to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time