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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 jiānjian1double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
2兼顾 兼顧 jiān jian1 gu4to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc)
3兼任 兼任 jiān rènjian1 ren4to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time
4兼并 兼併 jiān bìngjian1 bing4to annex; to take over; to acquire
5兼有 兼有 jiān yǒujian1 you3to combine; to have both
6标本兼治 標本兼治 biāo běn jiān zhìbiao1 ben3 jian1 zhi4to treat both root cause and symptoms of a disease (idiom)
7不兼容性 不兼容性 jiān róng xìngbu4 jian1 rong2 xing4incompatibility
8不可得兼 不可得兼 jiānbu4 ke3 de2 jian1to be unable to have both at one and the same time (idiom)
9才兼文武 才兼文武 cái jiān wén cai2 jian1 wen2 wu3talent in both military and civil field (idiom)
10粗细兼揉 粗細兼揉 jiān róucu1 xi4 jian1 rou2to be able to function at various levels; to do physical and mental work, etc.
11德才兼备 德才兼備 cái jiān bèide2 cai2 jian1 bei4having both integrity and talent (idiom)
12电磁兼容性 電磁兼容性 diàn jiān róng xìngdian4 ci2 jian1 rong2 xing4electromagnetic compatibility
13恩威兼施 恩威兼施 ēn wēi jiān shīen1 wei1 jian1 shi1to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)
14公私兼顾 公私兼顧 gōng jiān gong1 si1 jian1 gu4to adequately take into account both public and private interests
15兼爱 兼愛 jiān àijian1 ai4"universal love", principle advocated by Mozi 墨子 , stressing that people should care for everyone equally
16兼备 兼備 jiān bèijian1 bei4have both
17兼并与收购 兼並與收購 jiān bìng shōu gòujian1 bing4 yu3 shou1 gou4mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
18兼差 兼差 jiān chāijian1 chai1to moonlight; side job
19兼程 兼程 jiān chéngjian1 cheng2to travel at double speed; to make all haste
20兼筹并顾 兼籌併顧 jiān chóu bìng jian1 chou2 bing4 gu4to plan and care for dual duties (idiom)
21兼而有之 兼而有之 jiān ér yǒu zhījian1 er2 you3 zhi1to have both (at the same time)
22兼具 兼具 jiān jian1 ju4to combine; to have both
23兼课 兼課 jiān jian1 ke4to teach classes in addition to other duties; to hold several teaching jobs
24兼权熟计 兼權熟計 jiān quán shú jian1 quan2 shu2 ji4to give a matter careful consideration (idiom)
25兼容 兼容 jiān róngjian1 rong2compatible
26兼容并包 兼容並包 jiān róng bìng bāojian1 rong2 bing4 bao1to include and monopolize many things; all-embracing
27兼容性 兼容性 jiān róng xìngjian1 rong2 xing4compatibility
28兼施 兼施 jiān shījian1 shi1using several (methods)
29兼收并蓄 兼收並蓄 jiān shōu bìng jian1 shou1 bing4 xu4incorporating diverse things (idiom); eclectic; all-embracing
30兼蓄 兼蓄 jiān jian1 xu4to contain two things at a time; to mingle; to incorporate
31兼业承包 兼業承包 jiān chéng bāojian1 ye4 cheng2 bao1to contract for a number of specialized operations to be done at the same time (idiom)
32兼营 兼營 jiān yíngjian1 ying2a second job; supplementary way of making a living
33兼优 兼優 jiān yōujian1 you1an all-rounder; good at everything
34兼职 兼職 jiān zhíjian1 zhi2to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting
35剿抚兼施 剿撫兼施 jiǎo jiān shījiao3 fu3 jian1 shi1to use carrot and stick to suppress a rebellion (idiom)
36利弊兼具 利弊兼具 jiān li4 bi4 jian1 ju4there are both pros and cons (idiom)
37内外兼修 內外兼修 nèi wài jiān xiūnei4 wai4 jian1 xiu1(of a person) beautiful inside and out
38批零兼营 批零兼營 líng jiān yíngpi1 ling2 jian1 ying2to conduct both wholesale and retail business (idiom)
39品学兼优 品學兼優 pǐn xué jiān yōupin3 xue2 jian1 you1excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school); a paragon of virtue and learning
40情礼兼到 情禮兼到 qíng jiān dàoqing2 li3 jian1 dao4to persuade sb. with both emotion and gifts (idiom)
41韧硬兼蓄 韌硬兼蓄 rèn yìng jiān ren4 ying4 jian1 xu4to have both tenacity and hardness (idiom)
42日夜兼程 日夜兼程 jiān chéngri4 ye4 jian1 cheng2to travel day and night
43软硬兼施 軟硬兼施 ruǎn yìng jiān shīruan3 ying4 jian1 shi1use both carrot and stick; use gentle methods and force; an iron hand in a velvet glove
44身兼 身兼 shēn jiānshen1 jian1holding two jobs simultaneously
45身兼二任 身兼二任 shēn jiān èr rènshen1 jian1 er4 ren4to assume both tasks (idiom)
46水旱兼程 水旱兼程 shuǐ hàn jiān chéngshui3 han4 jian1 cheng2to travel by water and land (idiom)
47司兼导 司兼導 jiān dǎosi1 jian1 dao3driver-guide
48统筹兼顾 統籌兼顧 tǒng chóu jiān tong3 chou2 jian1 gu4an overall plan taking into account all factors
49完全兼容 完全兼容 wán quán jiān róngwan2 quan2 jian1 rong2completely compatible
50文多兼善 文多兼善 wén duō jiān shànwen2 duo1 jian1 shan4skilled in many kinds of writing (idiom)
51相互兼容 相互兼容 xiāng jiān róngxiang1 hu4 jian1 rong2mutually compatible
52鱼与熊掌不可兼得 魚與熊掌不可兼得 xióng zhǎng jiān yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 bu4 ke3 jian1 de2lit. 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; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it
53远近兼顾 遠近兼顧 yuǎn jìn jiān yuan3 jin4 jian1 gu4with due attention to both short and long-range targets (idiom)
54智勇兼备 智勇兼備 zhì yǒng jiān bèizhi4 yong3 jian1 bei4to be both intelligent and brave (idiom)

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