Chinese word

侵占

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīn zhàn

Meaning

  • verboccupy

Example

有人在门口侵占了车位。yǒu rén zài mén kǒu qīn zhàn le chē wèi

Someone occupied a parking space at the entrance.

Illustration for 侵占 (occupy)

More examples

敌军侵占了这座边境小城。dí jūn qīn zhàn le zhè zuò biān jìng xiǎo chéng

The enemy forces occupied this small border town.

Core concept

A person crosses into someone else's domain and takes control of it without permission.

Common phrases

  • 侵占资源qīn zhàn zī yuán

    occupy resources

  • 侵占领海qīn zhàn líng hǎi

    occupy territorial waters

  • 侵占土地qīn zhàn tǔ dì

    occupy land

Similar words

占有zhàn yǒu: Take something into your possession and keep it as your own.
占用zhàn yòng: Use a place, object, or time for your own purpose so others cannot use it.
占据zhàn jù: Secure control of a place or an advantageous position for yourself.
侵入qīn rù: Enter another person's space or territory without permission.

Definition in Chinese

以侵入或强占的方式占有他人财产、场所或权利，通常含有不合法或侵犯他人权益的意味。yǐ qīn rù huò qiáng zhàn de fāng shì zhàn yǒu tā rén cái chǎn cháng suǒ huò quán lì tōng cháng hán yǒu bù hé fǎ huò qīn fàn tā rén quán yì de yì wèi

Word origin

The compound 侵 (qīn, "invade") + 占 (zhàn, "take possession") combines unlawful entry with control of another person's property, space, or rights.

Usage tips

  • For everyday situations such as a car blocking a parking space, this verb has a formal, report-like tone and sounds less natural in relaxed conversation.

Other meanings

  • possessverb
  • seizeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 侵占者qīn zhàn zhěoccupiernoun
  • 侵占罪qīn zhàn zuìcrime of embezzlementnoun

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