兼 (doubling as / concurrently)
"Doubling as / and also"
- Subj + double兼 + A (and / with和 B) = "concurrently / doubling as / both A and B".
- he / him他to be / is是teacher老师double兼author作家 = "he's a teacher and (also) a writer."
- double兼 joins two roles or jobs held at once.
Subj + double兼 + A and / with和 B
- double兼 holds two roles / functions together.
he他is是teacher老师and also兼writer作家。
- teacher老师double兼author作家 = "a teacher and also a writer."
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兼 stacks two roles on one person or place — role, 兼, second role.
Practice
He's a teacher and also a writer: 他是老师 ____ 作家。
A 兼 B = doubling as / concurrently: 老师兼作家.
Practice
兼 joins two roles held at the same time.
Yes — 老师兼作家 (teacher and writer).
Recap
Key idea
- double兼 + A (and / with和 B) — "doubling as / concurrently A and B"
- teacher老师double兼author作家 · 身兼数职
- Joins two roles / jobs held at once
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Practice
身兼数职 means…
兼 = hold two / more roles together.