霸占 (bà zhàn): to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate

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HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to occupy by force
to seize
to dominate

Chinese explanation

用强力或势力强行占据别人的东西、地方或财物，不让别人使用或拥有
也指不正当、蛮横地把公共或他人的资源据为己有。

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HSK 5

to take possession of

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Example sentences

The neighbor's cat always takes over that chair in our yard by force, lying there all day long, and no matter how we try to shoo it away, it won't leave.

That senior employee in the company has forcibly occupied the best meeting room, resting in it every afternoon, so other colleagues have nowhere to go for meetings.

During the war, the enemy army forcibly occupied this small town, turning the school into a military camp, and the residents were forced to leave their homes.

A few street vendors have taken over the spot at the subway station exit to set up stalls and sell things, so pedestrians can only take a detour.

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