HSK · Level 120
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Chinese word
垄断
Pronunciation
Pinyinlǒng duàn
Meaning
- verbmonopolize
Example
他们垄断了这个行业。tā men lǒng duàn le zhè ge háng yè
They monopolized this industry.
More examples
少数企业控制关键原料，从而垄断了上游市场。shǎo shù qǐ yè kòng zhì guān jiàn yuán liào cóng ér lǒng duàn le shàng yóu shì chǎng
A few companies controlled key raw materials and thus monopolized the upstream market.
Core concept
One power shuts rivals out of a market and controls its goods, services, or supply.
Common phrases
垄断市场lǒng duàn shì chǎng
monopolize the market
垄断资源lǒng duàn zī yuán
monopolize resources
垄断渠道lǒng duàn qú dào
monopolize channels
Similar words
独占dú zhàn: Take exclusive possession of a product or opportunity and refuse to give it to others.
控制kòng zhì: Direct how something operates, develops, or is limited by using one's power.
专卖zhuān mài: Sell or supply particular goods or services under an official exclusive authorization.
Definition in Chinese
通过法律、契约或实力排除其他参与者，从而对某种商品、服务或市场实施独占控制的行为。tōng guò fǎ lǜ qì yuē huò shí lì pái chú qí tā cān yù zhě cóng ér duì móu zhǒng shāng pǐn fú wù huò shì chǎng shí shī dú zhàn kòng zhì de xíng wéi
Word origin
The word 垄断 (lǒngduàn, "monopolize") grew from an early image of a trader climbing a raised mound to survey a market and secure its profits, which later came to mean excluding rivals.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, the word applies beyond shops to areas such as technology, transport, or natural resources when one participant controls access or supply.
Other meanings
- monopolynoun
- monopolisticadjective
Opposites
- 竞争jìng zhēngcompeteverb
- 开放kāi fàngopen upverb
Related words
- 垄断资本lǒng duàn zī běnmonopoly capitalnoun
- 垄断利润lǒng duàn lì rùnmonopoly profitsnoun