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jiān
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. double
  2. 2. twice
  3. 3. simultaneous

Example Sentences

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聽則明。偏聽則暗。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2087120)

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Words Containing 兼

兼任
jiān rèn

concurrent post

相互兼容
xiāng hù jiān róng

mutually compatible

兼容
jiān róng

compatible

兼有
jiān yǒu

to combine

兼容性
jiān róng xìng

compatibility

兼听则明,偏信则暗
jiān tīng zé míng , piān xìn zé àn

listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiom)

完全兼容
wán quán jiān róng

completely compatible

德才兼备
dé cái jiān bèi

having both integrity and talent (idiom)

兼具
jiān jù

to combine

电磁兼容性
diàn cí jiān róng xìng

electromagnetic compatibility

兼容并包
jiān róng bìng bāo

to include and monopolize many things

统筹兼顾
tǒng chóu jiān gù

an overall plan taking into account all factors

兼优
jiān yōu

an all-rounder

兼而有之
jiān ér yǒu zhī

to have both (at the same time)

兼并与收购
jiān bìng yǔ shōu gòu

mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

兼课
jiān kè

to teach classes in addition to other duties

兼顾
jiān gù

to attend simultaneously to two or more things

兼爱
jiān ài

\universal love\, principle advocated by Mozi 墨子[mò zǐ], stressing that people should care for everyone equally

兼差
jiān chāi

to moonlight

品学兼优
pǐn xué jiān yōu

excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)

兼蓄
jiān xù

to contain two things at a time

兼施
jiān shī

using several (methods)

公私兼顾
gōng sī jiān gù

to adequately take into account both public and private interests

兼程
jiān chéng

to travel at double speed

内外兼修
nèi wài jiān xiū

(of a person) beautiful inside and out

不兼容性
bù jiān róng xìng

incompatibility

日夜兼程
rì yè jiān chéng

to travel day and night

兼备
jiān bèi

have both

兼济天下
jiān jì tiān xià

to make everyone's lives better

兼并
jiān bìng

to annex

兼收并蓄
jiān shōu bìng xù

incorporating diverse things (idiom)

司兼导
sī jiān dǎo

driver-guide

恩威兼施
ēn wēi jiān shī

to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)

鱼与熊掌不可兼得
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé

lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other

才兼文武
cái jiān wén wǔ

talent in both military and civil field (idiom)

软硬兼施
ruǎn yìng jiān shī

use both carrot and stick

兼营
jiān yíng

a second job

兼职
jiān zhí

concurrent job