moonlight; part-time job; side job
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to hold a concurrent job; to moonlight
neutralOften implies having a main job while doing another part-time job on the side.
Wèi为
le了
duō多
zhuàn赚
diǎn点
qián钱
，
tā他
zài在
yī一
jiā家
kā咖
fēi啡
diàn店
jiān兼
zhí职
。
To earn extra money, he works part-time at a cafe.
Tā她
bái白
tiān天
shì是
chéng程
xù序
yuán员
，
wǎn晚
shang上
jiān兼
zhí职
zuò做
wài外
mài卖
qí骑
shǒu手
。
She is a programmer during the day and moonlights as a food delivery rider at night.
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Hěn很
duō多
dà大
xué学
lǎo老
shī师
huì会
zài在
péi培
xùn训
jī机
gòu构
jiān兼
zhí职
。
Many university professors hold concurrent jobs at training institutions.
noun
side job; part-time job; concurrent post
neutralRefers to the part-time position itself.
Zhè这
fèn份
jiān兼
zhí职
zhàn占
yòng用
le了
tā她
tài太
duō多
zhōu周
mò末
shí时
jiān间
。
This side job takes up too much of her weekend time.
Tā他
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
yī一
fèn份
fān翻
yì译
de的
jiān兼
zhí职
。
He found a part-time job as a translator.
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Yóu由
yú于
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
máng忙
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
cí辞
qù去
jiān兼
zhí职
。
Because his main job was too busy, he had to quit his side job.