兼具 (jiān jù) — to have both ... and ...; to combine (two quali…

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'to combine' or 'possess both' two qualities at once. Used in written or descriptive prose, not everyday speech.

verb

to have both ... and ...to combine (two qualities)

兼具。
Zhè kuǎn shǒu jī jiān jù měi guān yǔ shí yòng.
This phone combines beauty and practicality.
兼具，。
Tā jiān jù cái huá yǔ qín fèn, suǒ yǐ chéng gōng le.
He has both talent and diligence, so he succeeded.
兼具。
Zhè ge fāng àn jiān jù chuàng xīn xìng hé kě xíng xìng.
This plan has both innovativeness and feasibility.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

兼jiānboth at once

具jùpossess

兼 adds the sense of both at once, and 具 means to possess.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape of 兼 pictures a hand holding two grain stalks, showing two things together.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

具 pairs 廾 (two hands) with 鼎 (a cauldron), showing hands working with a cauldron to prepare food.

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