How to say “work part-time” in Chinese
work part-time (on the side)
“Work part-time” in Chinese is 兼职, jiān zhí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
兼职 is read jiān zhí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand holding two ears of grain at once: doing two things at once. Hints at the reading of 谦 qiān and 嫌 xián.
On the left, 耳 “ear”; on the right, 只 zhǐ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “兼职”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 兼职. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在一家书店兼职tāzàiyìjiāshūdiànjiānzhíHe works part-time at a bookstore.
More words from the lesson “Pay, benefits, side jobs”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “work part-time” in Chinese?
“Work part-time” in Chinese is 兼职, pinyin jiānzhí.
What does 兼职 mean?
兼职 (jiānzhí) means “work part-time (on the side)”.
How do you write 兼职?
兼职 is 2 characters: 兼 (jiān) — combine, hold both; 职 (zhí) — post, job. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 兼职?
兼职 is read jiānzhí. Tones: jiān — first tone, zhí — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“work part-time” in the lesson “Pay, benefits, side jobs”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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