<p>No, grammatically speaking, you cannot use any conjunction between more than two elements.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>CEO兼CTO兼CFO  (✘)</p>
<p>CEO、CTO兼CFO  (✔)</p>
<p>CEO和CTO和CFO  (✘)</p>
<p>CEO、CTO和CFO  (✔)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I believe it's the same in English, instead of saying <em>Alice and Bob and Charlie</em>, you would say <em>Alice, Bob and Charlie</em>, right?</p>
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<p>Another suggestion: you can use the word 兼任. E.g.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我是个创始者，但是由于我的公司因没钱而不能雇佣，现在我兼任CEO、CTO和CFO。</p>
</blockquote>

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Thanks, so is it more natural to use 兼, not 和? Do I make a childish impression if I use 和?
Blaszard
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@Blaszard What gives you that impression? At least they both look good to me. 兼任A和B is essentially the same as 担任A兼B.
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And btw, language is for people to understand. You are not saying *marvelous*, *splendid* or *exceptional* every time you simply want to express *good*, are you?
zypA13510
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zypA13510
<p>兼 takes two objects that are in the same category. For example,</p>
<blockquote>
<p>一般来说，在IT行业一个中小企业创始者担任CEO兼CTO是常见的。</p>
<p>在我的家庭，妈妈是个厨师兼清洁工。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>However, can I add one or more, and make it more than two positions, such as:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我是个创始者，但是由于我的公司因没钱而不能雇佣，现在我担任CEO兼CTO兼CFO。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Or is it only for two positions?</p>

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Grammatically you’re okay, but it looks pretty rough. You’d be better going with a 顿号 and a 兼.
Mou某
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@user3306356 So `现在我担任CEO、CTO兼CFO`? What about `担任CEO、CTO和CFO`?
Blaszard
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兼 is different from 和, I don't think "CEO、CTO兼CFO" is correct, "CEO兼CTO、CFO" sounds much better.
Jason Swift
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Can I use 兼 for more than two positions?
# Can I use 兼 for more than two positions?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-29)

兼 takes two objects that are in the same category. For example,

> 一般来说，在IT行业一个中小企业创始者担任CEO兼CTO是常见的。
>
> 在我的家庭，妈妈是个厨师兼清洁工。

However, can I add one or more, and make it more than two positions, such as:

> 我是个创始者，但是由于我的公司因没钱而不能雇佣，现在我担任CEO兼CTO兼CFO。

Or is it only for two positions?

**Tags:** usage, word
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Grammatically you’re okay, but it looks pretty rough. You’d be better going with a 顿号 and a 兼.  
> **username_0**: @user3306356 So `现在我担任CEO、CTO兼CFO`? What about `担任CEO、CTO和CFO`?  
> **username_2**: 兼 is different from 和, I don't think "CEO、CTO兼CFO" is correct, "CEO兼CTO、CFO" sounds much better.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-03-29. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

No, grammatically speaking, you cannot use any conjunction between more than two elements.

> CEO兼CTO兼CFO (✘)
>
> CEO、CTO兼CFO (✔)
>
> CEO和CTO和CFO (✘)
>
> CEO、CTO和CFO (✔)

I believe it's the same in English, instead of saying *Alice and Bob and Charlie*, you would say *Alice, Bob and Charlie*, right?

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Another suggestion: you can use the word 兼任. E.g.

> 我是个创始者，但是由于我的公司因没钱而不能雇佣，现在我兼任CEO、CTO和CFO。

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, so is it more natural to use 兼, not 和? Do I make a childish impression if I use 和?  
> **username_3**: @Blaszard What gives you that impression? At least they both look good to me. 兼任A和B is essentially the same as 担任A兼B.  
> **username_3**: And btw, language is for people to understand. You are not saying *marvelous*, *splendid* or *exceptional* every time you simply want to express *good*, are you?  

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