兼职

jiān zhí

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. concurrent job
2. moonlighting

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 全职 quán zhí 全职 quán zhí full-time job 全职工作 vs 兼职工作: full-time job

Related words

2 items

• 副业 fù yè 副业 fù yè sideline; side occupation 兼职作为一种副业: sideline; side occupation
• 打工 dǎ gōng 打工 dǎ gōng to work a temporary or casual job 兼职通常是打工性质: to work a temporary or casual job

Usage notes

Collocations

兼职 is often used with 做 or 有, as in 做兼职 (do a part-time job) or 有兼职 (have a side job). It is not used with 工作 directly; *兼职工作 is less common than 兼职 alone.

Common mistakes

Learners often say 我做兼职工作 (I do a part-time job), but native speakers prefer 我做兼职 or 我有一份兼职工作.

Example Sentences

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他白天上班，晚上做 兼职 。

He works during the day and does a side job at night.

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Child Words of 兼职

• 兼 兼 jiān: double
• 职 职 zhí: office