moonlighting; side job
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to hold a concurrent job; to moonlight
neutralSlightly more formal or old-fashioned than the modern term "兼职". Often implies working two jobs simultaneously.
Wèi为
le了
bǔ补
tiē贴
jiā家
yòng用
，
tā他
wǎn晚
shang上
zài在
cān餐
tīng厅
jiān兼
chāi差
。
To supplement his family income, he moonlights at a restaurant in the evenings.
Tā她
bái白
tiān天
shì是
lǎo老
shī师
，
zhōu周
mò末
jiān兼
chāi差
zuò做
fān翻
yì译
。
She is a teacher during the day and works as a translator on the weekends.
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Hěn很
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
dōu都
xuǎn选
zé择
zài在
wǎng网
shàng上
jiān兼
chāi差
zhuàn赚
wài外
kuài快
。
Many young people choose to do side jobs online to earn extra money.
noun
a side job; a concurrent position
neutralRefers to the position or work itself, not the action of holding it.
Zhè这
fèn份
jiān兼
chāi差
zhàn占
yòng用
le了
tā他
bù不
shǎo少
xiū休
xī息
shí时
jiān间
。
This side job takes up a lot of his rest time.
Wǒ我
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
yī一
fèn份
zài在
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
de的
jiān兼
chāi差
。
I found a part-time job at a cafe.
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Tā他
de的
jiān兼
chāi差
shōu收
rù入
yǒu有
shí时
hou候
bǐ比
zhèng正
shì式
gōng工
zī资
hái还
gāo高
。
His income from side jobs is sometimes higher than his regular salary.