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兼（jiān）can be used to express doing two or more different jobs or identities.

Structure

Usually this grammar structure is used to express two (or more) simultaneous jobs or identities. It's kind of like saying "I'm a student. At the same time, I'm a programmer." The structure itself is pretty simple, you can put the 兼 after or before the verb.

Subject + 兼 + Verb + work/identity A + 和 + work/identity B

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Subject + Verb + Work/Identity A + 兼 + Work/Identity B

Examples

这首歌的主唱兼词作者就是他。
在那部电影里，他兼做导演和男主角。
他身兼省长和省委书记两个职位？怎么可能？
你的职责是日常行政工作兼人事招聘。

Some commonly used phrases

兼职 Part time job
他除了在大学当老师之外，还在其他培训机构兼职。
兼而有之 Have both at the same time
在科学研究方面，基础科学知识和应用科学知识应该兼而有之。
兼收并蓄 Absorb anything and everything
对古代文化遗产，要批判的继承，不能兼收并蓄。
品学兼优 Excellent in character and learning
他是一名品学兼优的好学生。

Sources and further reading

Dictionaries

现代汉语词典（第5版） (pp. 663) →buy

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-* <em>兼</em> 职 <span class="expl">Part time job)</span>
+* <em>兼</em> 职 <span class="expl">Part time job</span>
 * 他除了在大学当老师之外，还在其他培训机构<em>兼</em>职。
-* <em>兼</em> 而有之 <span class="expl">Have both at the same time)</span>
+* <em>兼</em> 而有之 <span class="expl">Have both at the same time</span>
 * 在科学研究方面，基础科学知识和应用科学知识应该<em>兼</em>而有之。
-* <em>兼</em> 收并蓄 <span class="expl">Absorb anything and everything)</span>
+* <em>兼</em> 收并蓄 <span class="expl">Absorb anything and everything</span>
 * 对古代文化遗产，要批判的继承，不能<em>兼</em>收并蓄。
-* 品学 <em>兼</em> 优 <span class="expl">Excellent in character and learning)</span>
+* 品学 <em>兼</em> 优 <span class="expl">Excellent in character and learning</span>
 * 他是一名品学<em>兼</em>优的好学生。