jiān
兼 (jiān) is a Chinese word meaning “double; twice; simultaneous”.
Meanings
- 1double
- 2twice
- 3simultaneous
- 4holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
- Part of speech
- verb
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兼并to annex兼具to combine兼有to combine兼备have both兼任to hold a concurrent post兼而有之to have both (at the same time)软硬兼施use both carrot and stick品学兼优excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)兼营a second job