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

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.

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