HSK · Level 71
75 words
Chinese word
霸占
Pronunciation
Pinyinbà zhàn
Meaning
- verbhog
Example
他霸占了所有的甜点，不让别人吃。tā bà zhàn le suó yǒu de tián diǎn bú ràng bié rén chī
He hogged all the desserts and would not let anyone else eat any.
More examples
那家公司通过兼并霸占了行业的关键资源。nà jiā gōng sī tōng guò jiān bìng bà zhàn le háng yè de guān jiàn zī yuán
That company monopolized the industry's key resources through a merger.
Core concept
Forceful control of a shared resource or opportunity, leaving no room for others.
Common phrases
霸占资源bà zhàn zī yuán
monopolize resources
霸占市场bà zhàn shì chǎng
monopolize the market
霸占岗位bà zhàn gǎng wèi
monopolize positions
Similar words
占据zhàn jù: Occupy a place or position and treat it as one's own area.
占有zhàn yǒu: Own and keep an object or right as personal property.
侵占qīn zhàn: Take someone else's land or rights without permission and make them one's own.
独占dú zhàn: Control the supply of a product or service alone and exclude others from it.
Definition in Chinese
以明显优先或强势手段把某物或机会据为己有，不给他人留余地。yǐ míng xiǎn yōu xiān huò qiáng shì shǒu duàn bǎ mǒu wù huò jī huì jù wéi jí yǒu bù gěi tā rén liú yú dì
Word origin
霸 (bà, "dominate") + 占 (zhàn, "occupy") combine to show domination expressed through taking exclusive possession.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, this verb usually carries criticism, so it suits complaints about unfair sharing rather than neutral reports of who uses something.