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

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.

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.

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