HSK · Level 69
75 words
Chinese word
兼任
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiān rèn
Meaning
- verbhold two positions
Example
他兼任部门经理和项目负责人。tā jiān rèn bù mén jīng lǐ hé xiàng mù fù zé rén
He serves as both department manager and project leader.
More examples
新任经理兼任两个部门的负责人。xīn rèn jīng lǐ jiān rèn liǎng gè bù mén de fù zé rén
The newly appointed manager also serves as the head of two departments.
Core concept
One person keeps one role while carrying the duties of another role at the same time.
Common phrases
兼任项目经理jiān rèn xiàng mù jīng lǐ
concurrently serve as project manager
兼任部门负责人jiān rèn bù mén fù zé rén
concurrently serve as department head
Similar words
兼职jiān zhí: Doing extra work as a part-time job or under limited working conditions.
担任dān rèn: Taking responsibility for the duties of a specific position or role.
代理dài lǐ: Acting in place of another person in a position or role for a limited time.
Definition in Chinese
在原有岗位之外同时承担另一岗位的职责，表示一人同时担任两个或以上的职位。zài yuán yǒu gǎng wèi zhī wài tóng shí chéng dān lìng yì gǎng wèi de zhí zé biǎo shì yì rén tóng shí dān rèn liǎng gè huò yǐ shàng de zhí wèi
Word origin
The word 兼任 (jiānrèn, "to hold a position concurrently") combines 兼 (jiān, "combine") + 任 (rèn, "undertake a duty"), showing one person taking on more than one role.
Usage tips
- For English-speaking learners, this word usually concerns overlapping titles or responsibilities, not necessarily two separate employers or two sources of income.
Other meanings
- multiple jobsnoun
Opposites
- 专任zhuān rènserve in one position onlyverb
Related words
- 兼任者jiān rèn zhěperson holding two positionsnoun