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Hanzi

佔 / 占

Traditional
佔
Simplified
占

to take possession of/to occupy/to take up

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

zhàn, zhān, tiē

Bopomofo

ㄓㄢˋ, ㄓㄢ, ㄊㄧㄝ

Jyutping

zim3

Example sentences

佔 / 占 zhàn
這個沙發佔了客廳太多的空間。
这个沙发占了客厅太多的空间。

This sofa takes up too much space in the living room.

吃虧 / 吃亏 chīkuī
佔小便宜往往會吃虧。
占小便宜往往会吃亏。

Taking small advantages often leads to suffering losses.

佔有 / 占有 zhànyǒu
這家公司在市場上佔有重要地位。
这家公司在市场上占有重要地位。

This company occupies an important position in the market.

地位 dìwèi
這家公司在市場上佔有重要的地位。
这家公司在市场上占有重要的地位。

This company holds an important position in the market.

佔用 / 占用 zhànyòng
很抱歉佔用了您的寶貴時間。
很抱歉占用了您的宝贵时间。

I am sorry for taking up your valuable time.

城管 chéngguǎn
城管在夜市巡查時，先勸導攤販不要佔用消防通道。
城管在夜市巡查时，先劝导摊贩不要占用消防通道。

The urban management officers patrolled the night market and first asked the vendors not to occupy the fire passage.

佔領 / 占领 zhànlǐng
敵軍在激烈的戰鬥後佔領了這座城市。
敌军在激烈的战斗后占领了这座城市。

The enemy army occupied the city after a fierce battle.

侵佔 / 侵占 qīnzhàn
「他因為侵佔公款被判刑。」
「他因为侵占公款被判刑。」

He was sentenced for embezzling public funds.

控告 kònggào
他向法院提出控告，指控鄰居侵佔土地。
他向法院提出控告，指控邻居侵占土地。

He filed a complaint with the court, accusing his neighbor of encroaching on his land.

Example Vocabulary

佔

zhan4

to occupy; to take up; to account for

佔据

佔有

zhan4'you3

to possess; to occupy (a position); to hold

佔用

zhan4'yong4

to occupy; to take up; to use exclusively

佔綫

佔領

zhan4'ling3

to occupy; to capture; to seize

侵佔

qin1'zhan4

to embezzle; to occupy

佔卜

佔便宜

zhan4'pian2'yi

佔優

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