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占有

zhàn yǒu
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to have
  2. 2. to own
  3. 3. to occupy
  4. 4. to possess
  5. 5. to account for (a high proportion etc)

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Usage notes

Collocations

占有 commonly pairs with abstract nouns like 地位, 市场, or 比例; for concrete ownership, 拥有 is more natural.

Common mistakes

Do not use 占有 for personal belongings (e.g., 'I have a car'); use 有 or 拥有 instead.

Example Sentences

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他在公司 占有 重要的地位。
He occupies an important position in the company.

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