兼 (jiān) — to hold two or more positions or roles at the same time; to concurrently hold; to double as; to serve dual functions
Definition
兼 (jiān) marks simultaneous roles or functions — 'concurrently hold / double as.' Compare 兼任 (the common verb 'to hold a concurrent post') and 兼顾 (attend to multiple things at once).
verb
to hold two or more positions or roles at the same timeto concurrently holdto double asto serve dual functions
Examples
- 。Tā jiān rèn liǎng gè bù mén de jīng lǐ.He concurrently serves as manager of two departments.
- 兼。Zhè ge fáng jiān jiān zuò kè tīng hé cān tīng.This room doubles as a living room and a dining room.
- 。Tā de zuò pǐn jiān yǒu gǔ diǎn yǔ xiàn dài zhī měi.Her works combine classical and modern beauty.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo 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.
Grammar
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