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Expressing "at the same time" with 兼 ("jian1")

兼 jiān

Sentence patterns
HSK 5

Structure

Subj. + 兼 + Verb + Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2 Subj. + 是 + Noun 1 + 兼 + Noun 2

Translations

  • same
  • simultaneous

Definition

兼表示同时进行或包含两件事或多种事物。常用于书面语，表示同时具备或同时做两件事。

兼 indicates doing two things or including multiple things at the same time. It is often used in formal writing to mean simultaneously possessing or doing two things.

Usage

兼一般放在动词前，表示同时进行两个动作或兼有两个身份。也可以用于连接两个并列的成分。常见结构：兼 + 动词，或者 A兼B。

兼 is usually placed before a verb to indicate performing two actions or having two identities at the same time. It can also be used to connect two parallel elements. Common structures: 兼 + verb, or A兼B.

Examples

  • 1 他既是老师，又是作家，身兼数职。 (He is both a teacher and a writer, holding several positions concurrently.)
  • 2 这家餐厅味道好兼价格合理。 (This restaurant has good taste and reasonable prices.)
  • 3 她一边工作一边学习，要兼顾两者。 (She works and studies at the same time, needing to balance both.)
  • 4 这个项目需要兼顾质量和进度。 (This project needs to consider both quality and progress.)
  • 5 他身兼多职，非常忙碌。 (He holds multiple positions concurrently, very busy.)

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