兼职

• Pinyin: jiān zhí
• Desglose de hanzi: 兼 = holding multiple things simultaneously; 职 = 耳 (ear) + 戠 — originally related to listening for duties, now means job or position

Significado

Trabajo a tiempo parcial; compaginar un cargo o puesto.

Can refer to either a part-time job held by students or others seeking supplementary income, or a secondary position held concurrently with one's primary role. In professional contexts, often describes someone who holds multiple official titles or responsibilities simultaneously.

Ejemplos

1. 大学生做兼职既能积累社会经验，又能减轻家庭的经济负担。
2. 他在公司担任首席技术官的同时还兼职大学教授。
3. 她辞掉了兼职，决定全心投入创业。

Guía de uso

Contexto: work, education, everyday

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 我周末在咖啡店做兼职。(I work part-time at a coffee shop on weekends.)
• 她兼职做翻译，收入还不错。(She does translation work on the side and the income is pretty good.)

Incorrecto

• 说'我有三个兼职工作'来描述三份全职工作 (Don't use 兼职 for multiple full-time positions — 兼职 implies secondary or part-time; use 同时有几份工作 instead)

Origen e historia

Composed of 兼 (simultaneously; to combine) + 职 (job; position). Literally means holding multiple jobs or positions at once.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal