兼 jiān

1. jiān adverb simultaneously
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 同时 or 一起 (CC-CEDICT '兼'; Guoyu '兼' v 2, adv; Kroll 2015 '兼' 1a, p. 194; XHZD '兼' 2, p. 327)
2. jiān verb to merge; to combine
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 合併 or 吞併 (Guoyu '兼' v 1; Kroll 2015 '兼' 1, p. 194; Mathews 1931 '兼', p. 113; Unihan '兼')
3. jiān verb to double
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 加倍 (CC-CEDICT '兼'; Guoyu '兼' v 3; Kroll 2015 '兼' 2, p. 194; Mathews 1931 '兼', p. 113; XHZD '兼' 1, p. 327)
4. jiān verb to repeat; to accumulate
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 重复 or 累积 (Guoyu '兼' v 4)
5. jiān adverb all; totally; entirely
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 尽 or 完全 (Guoyu '兼' adv 2; Mathews 1931 '兼', p. 113)
6. jiān adverb in addition to; also
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '兼' 3, p. 194)
7. jiān verb equal to
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '兼' 3a, p. 194)
8. jiān adjective not selective; impartial
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '兼' 4, p. 194)
9. jiān adverb even more; exceeding
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '兼' 6, p. 194)

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• 兼听(兼聽) listen to both sides
• 鱼与熊掌不可兼得(魚與熊掌不可兼得) the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want
• 兼职(兼職) to hold concurrent posts; to work in concurrent jobs
• 兼任 to hold several jobs or posts at once ; to perform miscelaneous duties
• 软硬兼施(軟硬兼施) use both carrot and stick; use gentle methods and force; an iron hand in a velvet glove
• 兼而有之 to have both
• 兼祧 worship ancestors in two lines
• 兼差 to moonlight; side job
• 兼含 to contain multiple items
• 兼问(兼問) ask in addition
• 恩威兼施 to employ both kindness and severity
• 兼收并蓄(兼收並蓄) incorporating diverse things; eclectic; all-embracing
• 兼营(兼營) a second job; supplementary way of making a living
• 内外兼修(內外兼修) (of a person) beautiful inside and out
• 兼爱(兼愛) to love all people ; universal love ; Universal Love
• 兼備(兼备) have both
• 兼容 compatible
• 兼程 to travel at double speed; to be forced to march; to make all haste
• 不可得兼 cannot have both
• 兼容性 compatibility
• 电磁兼容性(電磁兼容性) electromagnetic compatibility
• 日夜兼程 to travel day and night
• 兼施 using several (methods)
• 兼日 one day after another
• 相互兼容 mutually compatible
• 兼具 to combine; to have both
• 兼语句(兼語句) a pivotal sentence
• 兼利 compound interest
• 兼并与收购(兼並與收購) mergers and acquisitions
• 兼理 to hold an additional post
• 兼有 and still there are; to have both
• 兼并(兼併) to annex; to acquire
• 司兼导(司兼導) driver-guide
• 兼善天下 benevolence spreads over the world
• 兼优(兼優) an all-rounder; good at everything
• 名利兼收 to receive both fame and profit
• 兼行 travel at double speed
• 兼人 to excel others by two times
• 兼署 temporary charge of multiple offices
• 统筹兼顾(統籌兼顧) an overall plan taking into account all factors
• 身兼 to hold two jobs simultaneously
• 才兼文武 talent in both military and civil field
• 兼顾(兼顧) to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc)
• 兼办(兼辦) to hold an additional post
• 不兼容性(不兼容性) incompatibility
• 兼管 to hold an additional post
• 更兼 and further; and yet still
• 兼全 complete; both
• 兼之 in addition; still more
• 兼杂(兼雜) commit adultery

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