jiān兼
兼
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 兼
兼 means double; twice as much; to hold or do simultaneously; to combine. Pronounced jiān. HSK 7-9.
- double; twice as much
- to hold or do simultaneously; to combine
- a surname
Character Info
Radical八
Strokes10
Components
丷
彐
八
Stroke Order
兼
Definitions & Examples
Wèi为
le了
jǐn尽
kuài快
dào到
dá达
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
zǒu走
jiān兼
chéng程
。
To arrive quickly, he decided to travel at double speed.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
shí时
yòng用
jiān兼
xún旬
zhǐ指
èr二
shí十
tiān天
。
In ancient times, 'jian xun' was sometimes used to mean twenty days.
Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
shì是
jiān兼
xīn薪
de的
，
bào报
chóu酬
hěn很
kě可
guān观
。
This job pays double salary; the remuneration is considerable.
Tā他
shēn身
jiān兼
shuāng双
chóng重
shēn身
fèn份
。
He holds a double identity.
Zhè这
cì次
rèn任
wu务
xū需
yào要
jiān兼
bèi倍
de的
jīng精
lì力
。
This mission requires double the energy.
Relations
Common Words
兼职 / 兼職jiānzhí
moonlight; part-time job; side job
兼顾 / 兼顧jiāngù
give consideration to several aspects simultaneously
兼任jiānrèn
hold a concurrent post; part-time
兼备 / 兼備jiānbèi
to combine; to have both; to be complete in all aspects
兼容jiānróng
compatible; inclusive
兼并 / 兼併jiānbìnɡ
annex territory; merge assets
兼收并蓄 / 兼收並蓄jiānshōubìngxù
absorb everything; include all