Chinese word dictionary

兼差

jiān chāi · to moonlight; side job

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Word information

Simplified兼差

Traditional兼差

Pinyinjiān chāi

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

兼jiān

both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine

差chà

difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer

How to learn 兼差

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Words with the same characters

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差chà

different; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack; not up to standard; inferior; Taiwan pr. [cha1]

差不多chàbuduō

almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad

差点儿chàdiǎnr

erhua variant of 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]

出差chūchāi

to go on an official or business trip

差别chābié

difference; distinction; disparity

差距chājù

disparity; gap