jiānrèn

兼任

HSK 7-9Word · Verb · Adjective

hold a concurrent post; part-time

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to hold a concurrent post; to serve in multiple positions

formal

Describes a person who has more than one official role, often within the same organization or across different units.

Tā他
jiān兼
rèn任
gōng公
sī司
de的
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
hé和
dǒng董
shì事
huì会
zhǔ主
xí席
 。

He concurrently serves as the company's general manager and chairman of the board.

Zhāng张
jiào教
shòu授
zài在
běn本
xiào校
rèn任
jiào教
 ,
tóng同
shí时
jiān兼
rèn任
yán研
jiū究
suǒ所
de的
gù顾
wèn问
 。

Professor Zhang teaches at this university and also serves concurrently as a consultant at the research institute.

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Zǒng总
wù务
zhǔ主
rèn任
jiān兼
rèn任
xué学
xiào校
gōng工
huì会
zhǔ主
xí席
 。

The head of general affairs concurrently holds the position of chairman of the school's trade union.

2.

adjective

part-time; non-specialized; holding a concurrent position

formal

Describes a role or position that is not full-time or primary, often used in educational or organizational contexts.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
jiān兼
rèn任
jiào教
yuán员
 ,
měi每
zhōu周
zhǐ只
lái来
shàng上
liǎng两
cì次
kè课
 。

He is a part-time instructor who only comes to teach twice a week.

Zhè这
ge个
bù部
mén门
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
jiān兼
rèn任
de的
gǎng岗
wèi位
 。

There are several part-time positions in this department.

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Jiān兼
rèn任
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
zhí职
zé责
bǐ比
zhuān专
zhí职
jīng经
lǐ理
yào要
shǎo少
yī一
xiē些
 。

The responsibilities of a part-time manager are somewhat less than those of a full-time manager.