兼
HSK 7freq #4083
Meanings
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- 1.double
- 2.twice
- 3.simultaneous
- 4.holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
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Wiktionary
- 1.to do two or more things simultaneously; to hold a concurrent post or role; to combine
- 2.concurrently; simultaneously; combining; both
- 3.double
- 4.to amalgamate, to merge
- 5.to annex, to absorb
- 6.a surname
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Etymology
Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): Hand 又 (as in 肀) holding two grain stalks 禾. Compare: 秉 (bǐng), a hand holding one plant. Austroasiatic (Schuessler, 2007); compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *ckiəm ~ ckəm ~ ckam ~ ckaim (“to grasp, to hold”).
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Components
Components from cjk-decomp · MIT
Example sentences
找兼職有多簡單？
How easy is it to find a part-time job?
我得找一份兼職工作。
I have to find a part-time job.
我得找一份兼職工作。
I'll have to find a part-time job.
我必須找一份兼職工作。
I have to find a part-time job.
我正在找一份兼職的工作。
I'm looking for a part-time job.
我太太兼職的工作賺進了一些額外的錢。
My wife's part-time job brings in a little extra money.
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Derived terms
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Related words
兼职 to hold concurrent posts兼顾 to handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family, or work and studies etc)兼容 compatible兼任 to hold a concurrent post身兼 holding two jobs simultaneously兼爱 "universal love", principle advocated by Mozi 墨子[Mò zǐ], stressing that people should care for everyone equally兼课 to teach classes in addition to other duties兼差 to moonlight兼程 to travel at double speed兼营 a second job兼具 to combine兼蓄 to contain two things at a time