兼顾

兼顧

jiāngù

verb HSK 7-9 #16,820

Meanings

1 to give consideration to both; to balance
2 to attend to simultaneously

Characters

simultaneously; both

to attend to; to take care of

Literally 'to take care of both at once.'

Examples

HSK 2

她很难兼顾工作和家庭。

Tā hěn nán jiāngù gōngzuò hé jiātíng.

It's hard for her to balance work and family.

HSK 6

政策要兼顾效率和公平。

Zhèngcè yào jiāngù xiàolǜ hé gōngpíng.

Policy should balance efficiency and fairness.

Tips

usage

兼顾 is the go-to word for 'work-life balance' discussions in Chinese: 兼顾事业和家庭 (balance career and family) is a phrase that comes up constantly, especially in discussions about women's roles in modern China.

Stroke Order

兼 jiān

顾 gù