Chinese word

占据

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàn jù

Meaning

  • verboccupy

Example

书占据了房间的一半。shū zhàn jù le fáng jiān de yí bàn

Books occupy half the room.

Illustration for 占据 (occupy)

More examples

传统观念在现代生活中仍然占据着一定的位置。chuán tǒng guān niàn zài xiàn dài shēng huó zhōng réng rán zhàn jù zhe yí dìng de wèi zhì

Traditional ideas still occupy a certain place in modern life.

Core concept

Take and hold a place, share, or sphere of influence so that it becomes a noticeable or controlling presence.

Common phrases

  • 占据重要地位zhàn jù zhòng yào dì wèi

    occupy an important position

  • 占据上风zhàn jù shàng fēng

    have the upper hand

  • 占据主导位置zhàn jù zhú dǎo wèi zhì

    occupy a leading position

Similar words

占用zhàn yòng: Reserve and use a place, time, or resource for oneself.
占领zhàn lǐng: Capture and rule land or buildings by force or planned action.
占有zhàn yǒu: Gain and keep ownership of an object or a right.

Definition in Chinese

在某一范围内取得位置或份额，使自身处于主导或显著的状态。zài mǒu yí fàn wéi nèi qǔ dé wèi zhì huò fèn é shǐ zì shēn chǔ yú zhú dǎo huò xiǎn zhù de zhuàng tài

Word origin

占据 (zhànjù, "occupy") combines 占 (zhàn, "take a place") with 据 (jù, "hold a position"), linking the act of taking a place with keeping it.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the object can be a physical area or an abstract sphere such as attention, public opinion, or a market, so context shows whether the wording concerns space or influence.

Other meanings

  • seizeverb
  • possessverb

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