Chinese Conversation · Level 55
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Chinese word
兼职
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiān zhí
Meaning
- nounside job
Example
他有一个兼职，是外卖员。tā yǒu yí gè jiān zhí shì wài mài yuán
He has a side job as a delivery worker.
More examples
他利用晚上做兼职，增加收入。tā lì yòng wǎn shàng zuò jiān zhí zēng jiā shōu rù
He works a side job at night to increase his income.
Core concept
Work held alongside a person's main job, forming an additional role for income or experience.
Common phrases
做兼职zuò jiān zhí
do a side job
找兼职zhǎo jiān zhí
look for a side job
兼职机会jiān zhí jī huì
side job opportunity
兼职经历jiān zhí jīng lì
side job experience
Similar words
副业fù yè: A secondary job taken outside a main occupation, usually to earn extra income.
打工dǎ gōng: Paid work taken at another place or time, in casual everyday usage.
临时工lín shí gōng: A temporary job that lasts for only a short period.
零工líng gōng: A short, one-off job taken as needed, often as a separate small task.
Definition in Chinese
指在主要工作之外，同时从事的另一份工作或职位，通常用于获得额外收入或积累经验。zhǐ zài zhǔ yào gōng zuò zhī wài tóng shí cóng shì de lìng yí fèn gōng zuò huò zhí wèi tōng cháng yòng yú huò dé é wài shōu rù huò jī lěi jīng yàn
Word origin
兼 (jiān, "combine") + 职 (zhí, "job or position") expresses the idea of combining work roles.
Usage tips
- English often uses "part-time" to stress reduced hours, but this Chinese word stresses an additional employment role, even when the hours are not the main issue.
Other meanings
- part-time jobnoun
- multiple jobsnoun
Opposites
- 全职quán zhífull-time employmentnoun
- 专职zhuān zhífull-time positionnoun
Related words
- 兼职人员jiān zhí rén yuánpart-time workernoun
- 兼职经验jiān zhí jīng yànpart-time work experiencenoun
- 兼职教师jiān zhí jiào shīpart-time teachernoun