Chinese word

占

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàn

Meaning

  • verboccupy

Example

这个产品占了市场的一半。zhè ge chán pǐn zhàn le shì chǎng de yí bàn

This product occupies half the market.

Illustration for 占 (occupy)

More examples

这家公司占了本地市场。zhè jiā gōng sī zhàn le běn dì shì chǎng

This company occupies the local market.

Core concept

Sets a boundary around what is claimed, whether it is a share, a territory, a possession, or an answer from signs.

Common phrases

  • 占时间zhàn shí jiān

    take up time

  • 占座位zhàn zuò wèi

    occupy a seat

  • 占市场zhàn shì chǎng

    occupy the market

Similar words

占用zhàn yòng: Take up and use a place, amount of time, or resource for a while.
占据zhàn jù: Gain and keep control of a place or favorable position.

Definition in Chinese

作动词时，指在整体中取得一定比例或位置，表示占据或占有某部分。zuò dòng cí shí zhǐ zài zhéng tǐ zhōng qǔ dé yí dìng bǐ lì huò wèi zhì biǎo shì zhàn jù huò zhàn yǒu mǒu bù fèn

Word origin

占 (zhàn, "occupy") grew from an old word for divination into a verb for taking or holding a defined place, portion, or possession.

Usage tips

  • In news and school subjects, this verb often appears with numbers, fractions, or words for shares, signaling that one part is being compared with a whole.

Other meanings

  • ownverb
  • conquerverb
  • tell fortunesverb

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