攻占

gōngzhàn

verb #21,475

Meanings

1 to seize control of
2 to capture (enemy position)
3 to take by storm
4 to conquer

Characters

to attack / to assault

to occupy / to seize / to hold

Examples

HSK 4

这款游戏已经攻占了全球市场。

Zhè kuǎn yóuxì yǐjīng gōngzhàn le quánqiú shìchǎng.

This game has taken the global market by storm.

HSK 7-9

军队在黎明前攻占了这座城市。

Jūnduì zài límíng qián gōngzhàn le zhè zuò chéngshì.

The army captured the city before dawn.

Tips

usage

攻占 can be used both literally (military conquest) and figuratively (dominating a market, winning an award, topping charts). The figurative use is very common in modern Chinese media.

Stroke Order

攻 gōng

占 zhàn