占有 (zhàn yǒu): to own, to hold

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to own, to hold
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

to have
to own
to hold
to occupy
to possess
to account for (a high proportion etc)

Chinese explanation

表示拥有或掌握某样东西，可以是具体的物品，也可以是抽象的事物，如财产、土地、优势、地位等
也表示用某种方式取得并保持对某物的控制，如占领、占据。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to take possession of

HSK 1

to have

Example sentences

Although this apartment isn't big, it has good natural light and a convenient location; I really want to possess it.

In love, if one person always wants to possess everything about the other and doesn't give each other space, the relationship is more likely to break down.

Relying on advanced technology, this company quickly captured most of the market share, putting great pressure on its competitors.

The colonizers once attempted to occupy this land and its resources, but the local people rose up in resistance and eventually drove them out.

It took him a full ten years to obtain the important materials in this academic field and then complete his thesis on that basis.

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