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兼而有之

jiān ér yǒu zhī

4-character word

What 兼而有之 means

1. to have both (at the same time)

The characters in 兼而有之

• 兼jiāndouble; twice; simultaneous
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her

Example sentences

• 所有史蒂夫的工作不是无聊就是非高薪或是两者兼而有之。
  Suǒyǒu Shǐdìfū de gōngzuò bù shì wúliáo jiùshì fēi gāoxīn huòshì liǎngzhě jiān'éryǒuzhī.
  All of Steve's jobs were boring or not well-paid or both.