兼备

兼備

jiānbèi

verb #32,882

Meanings

1 to have both
2 to combine (two qualities)
3 to possess at the same time

Characters

simultaneously/both

possess/prepare

Examples

HSK 6

这款手机性能与外观兼备。

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī xìngnéng yǔ wàiguān jiānbèi.

This phone has both good performance and good looks.

HSK 7-9

她德才兼备。

Tā décái-jiānbèi.

She has both moral integrity and talent.

Tips

usage

Almost always preceded by two (or more) qualities being combined: 德才兼备 (virtue and talent), 文武兼备 (literary and military skill), 软硬兼备 (both soft and hard). Formal/written register - in casual speech you'd say 都有 instead.

Stroke Order

兼 jiān

备 bèi