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兼

jiān

Definition

double
twice
simultaneous
holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

Character Decomposition

Compounds (17)

to earn; to make a profit

to dislike; suspicion; resentment; enmity; abbr. for 嫌犯; criminal suspect

to cheat; to swindle

modest

incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)

to apologize; to regret; deficient; to apologise

reed

thick waterproof silk

pouch; hold; content

to pick up with chopsticks

dissatisfied

mythical bird with one eye and one wing; see also 鰈鶼

servant

contented

hanging temple hair

the appearance of a mountain, as if two pots were standing one upon the other; the steep bank of a stream a rough mountain path

flounder; flatfish

Related words (31)

to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time

an all-rounder; good at everything

to combine; to have both

have both

compatible

to moonlight; side job

to annex; to take over; to acquire

using several (methods)

to combine; to have both

"universal love", principle advocated by Mozi 墨子, stressing that people should care for everyone equally

to travel at double speed; to make all haste

part-time (job); part-time work; double occupation; to hold multiple jobs; to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlight; moonlighting

a second job; supplementary way of making a living

to contain two things at a time; to mingle; to incorporate

to teach classes in addition to other duties; to hold several teaching jobs

to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc)

jiān róng xìng

compatibility

jiān róng bìng bāo

to include and monopolize many things; all-embracing

jiān ér yǒu zhī

to have both (at the same time)

兼並與收購

jiān bìng yǔ shōu gòu

mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

holding two jobs simultaneously

bù jiān róng xìng

incompatibility

gōng sī jiān gù

to adequately take into account both public and private interests

nèi wài jiān xiū

(of a person) beautiful inside and out

wán quán jiān róng

completely compatible

rì yè jiān chéng

to travel day and night

xiāng hù jiān róng

mutually compatible

tǒng chóu jiān gù

an overall plan taking into account all factors

ruǎn yìng jiān shī

use both carrot and stick; use gentle methods and force; an iron hand in a velvet glove

電磁兼容性

diàn cí jiān róng xìng

electromagnetic compatibility

魚與熊掌不可兼得

yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé

(lit.) the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it

Idioms (5)

jiān shōu bìng xù

incorporating diverse things (idiom); eclectic; all-embracing

pǐn xué jiān yōu

excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school); a paragon of virtue and learning

dé cái jiān bèi

having both integrity and talent (idiom)

ēn wēi jiān shī

to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)

cái jiān wén wǔ

talent in both military and civil field (idiom)

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