兼 [－]

Jyutping gim1
Pinyin jiān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. double
  2. twice
  3. simultaneous
  4. holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. double/twice/simultaneous/holding two or more (official) posts at the same time/combine/connect/and
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    同時​具有​或者​發生​多過​一樣​嘢
    simultaneous; concurrent; cum
    • 軟硬兼施
      软硬兼施
      jyun5 ngaang6 gim1 si1
      to use both hard and soft tactics; to combine threats with promises
    • 品學兼優
      品学兼优
      ban2 hok6 gim1 jau1
      to excel academically and behaviorally
    • 兼備
      兼备
      gim1 bei6
      to have two positive qualities
    • 兼任
      兼任
      gim1 jam6
      to hold any concurrent post
    • 兼容
      兼容
      gim1 jing4
      to be compatible
    • 兼職
      兼职
      gim1 zik1
      part-time job
    • 兼而有之
      兼而有之
      gim1 ji4 jau5 zi1
      to have multiple things at a single time
    • 雙春兼閏月
      双春兼闰月
      soeng1 ceon1 gim1 jeon6 jyut2
      a year in the luni-solar calendar with a leap month and thus two Lap Chun in its first and last months
    • 執行副主席兼總經理
      执行副主席兼总经理
      zap1 hang4 fu3 zyu2 zik6 gim1 zung2 ging1 lei5
      executive vice-chairman and general manager
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    ^† double
    • 兼旬
      兼旬
      jiān xún
      twenty days
  2. character
    to do two or more things simultaneously; to hold two or more posts at the same time
    • 兼管
      兼管
      jiān guǎn
      to concurrently be in charge of
  3. character
    to amalgamate, to merge
    • 約從離衡，兼韓、魏、燕、楚、齊、趙、宋、衞、中山之眾。
      约从离衡，兼韩、魏、燕、楚、齐、赵、宋、卫、中山之众。
      yuē cóng lí héng ， jiān hán ， wèi ， yān ， chǔ ， qí ， zhào ， sòng ， wèi ， zhōng shān zhī zhòng ．
      X
  4. character
    a surname
  5. character
    to annex, to absorb
    • 富者兼地數萬畝，貧者無容足之居。
      富者兼地数万亩，贫者无容足之居。
      fù zhě jiān dì shù wàn mǔ ， pín zhě wú róng zú zhī jū ．
      The rich enclose several myriad acres of lands; the poor have no spot to dwell and stand their feet.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. unite, combine
  2. connect
  3. and
  4. Cangjie Input
    TXC
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #1982
  2. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #384
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这个诗人兼学者死了。
    這個詩人兼學者死了。
    zhè ge shī rén jiān xué zhě sǐ le 。
    • The poet and scholar is dead.
  2. Mandarin
    我是一个认真的文员，在家里，我是一个好妻子兼好母亲。
    我是一個認真的文員，在家裏，我是一個好妻子兼好母親。
    wǒ shì yí gè rèn zhēn de wén yuán ， zài jiā lǐ ， wǒ shì yí gè hǎo qī zǐ jiān hǎo mǔ qīn 。
    • I'm a serious office lady and a good wife and mother at home.
    • I am a serious clerk, and at home, I am a good wife and mother.
  3. Mandarin
    他在公司里身兼要职。
    他在公司裏身兼要職。
    tā zài gōng sī lǐ shēn jiān yào zhí 。
    • He holds an important position in the company.
  4. Mandarin
    对不起, 明天早上我有兼职的工作。
    對不起, 明天早上我有兼職的工作。
    duì bu qǐ , míng tiān zǎo shang wǒ yǒu jiān zhí de gōng zuò 。
    • Sorry, I have a part-time job starting tomorrow morning.
  5. Mandarin
    鱼与熊掌不可兼得。
    魚與熊掌不可兼得。
    yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé 。
    • You cannot eat your cake and keep it.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿怡兼职返紧西餐厅侍应，啲贴士都系归佢嘅。
    阿怡兼職返緊西餐廳侍應，啲貼士都係歸佢嘅。
    aa3 ji4 gim1 zik1 faan1 gan2 sai1 caan1 teng1 si6 jing3, di1 tip1 si2 dou1 hai6 gwai1 keoi5 ge3.
    • Ah Yi is working as a part-time waitress in a Western restaurant. Tips are in her hand.
  2. Cantonese
    著鞋唔著袜，老土兼核突。
    著鞋唔著襪，老土兼核突。
    zoek3 haai4 m4 zoek3 mat6, lou5 tou2 gim1 wat6 dat6.
    • Wearing shoes without socks is so old-fashioned and disgusting.
  3. Cantonese
    佢中学毕业之后不务正业，净系做吓兼职。
    佢中學畢業之後不務正業，淨係做吓兼職。
    keoi5 zung1 hok6 bat1 jip6 zi1 hau6 bat1 mou6 zing3 jip6, zing6 hai6 zou6 haa5 gim1 zik1.
    • After graduating from secondary school, he did not look for a proper job but only occasionally part-timed for some companies.
  4. Cantonese
    软硬兼施
    軟硬兼施
    jyun5 ngaang6 gim1 si1
    • to use both hard and soft tactics; to combine threats with promises
  5. Cantonese
    佢除咗正职，重有两份兼职。
    佢除咗正職，重有兩份兼職。
    keoi5 ceoi4 zo2 zing3 zik6, zung6 jau5 loeng5 fan6 gim1 zik1.
    • Besides her full-time job, she has two part-time jobs.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    才德兼备
    才德兼備
    cái dé jiān bèi
    • to possess both ability and integrity
  2. Mandarin
    兼听则明，偏信则暗
    兼聽則明，偏信則闇
    jiān tīng zé míng ， piān xìn zé àn
    • Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened, heed only one side and you will be benighted.
  3. Mandarin
    二、澳门特别行政区政府在组建统一的警察部门之前，澳门原有各警察机构统归澳门特别行政区政府保安司管辖，保安司司长兼任基本法所规定的“警察部门主要负责人”。
    二、澳門特別行政區政府在組建統一的警察部門之前，澳門原有各警察機構統歸澳門特別行政區政府保安司管轄，保安司司長兼任基本法所規定的“警察部門主要負責人”。
    èr ， ào mén tè bié xíng zhèng qū zhèng fǔ zài zǔ jiàn tǒng yī de jǐng chá bù mén zhī qián ， ào mén yuán yǒu gè jǐng chá jī gòu tǒng guī ào mén tè bié xíng zhèng qū zhèng fǔ bǎo ān sī guǎn xiá ， bǎo ān sī sī cháng jiān rèn jī běn fǎ suǒ guī dìng de “ jǐng chá bù mén zhǔ yào fù zé rén ” ．
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    兼旬
    兼旬
    jiān xún
    • twenty days
  5. Mandarin
    兼管
    兼管
    jiān guǎn
    • to concurrently be in charge of