兼任

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Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

"兼任" means to hold two or more positions or roles simultaneously. It is commonly used in professional or academic contexts where a person takes on multiple responsibilities at the same time.

Common Contexts

This word often appears when describing someone who works in multiple jobs or roles, such as a professor teaching at two universities or an employee managing different departments.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 兼任职位 (hold concurrent positions): used to describe holding multiple official roles.
  • 兼任教授 (concurrent professor): common in academic settings.
  • 兼任经理 (concurrent manager): common in business contexts.

Usage Notes

When using "兼任," the emphasis is on the simultaneous nature of the roles. It is more formal and specific than simply saying someone "also works as" something else. Avoid confusing it with "兼职," which often implies part-time work rather than holding multiple official roles.

Summary

Use "兼任" to describe situations where a person officially holds multiple roles or jobs at the same time, especially in formal or professional environments.

Example Sentences

He concurrently serves as the financial manager and the human resources

This professor holds teaching positions at two universities simultaneously.

Due to staff shortage, he has to take on multiple positions at once.