霸占

霸佔

bàzhàn

verb HSK 7-9 #15,080

Meanings

1 to occupy by force
2 to seize
3 to dominate

Characters

tyrant; to dominate

Examples

HSK 7-9

他霸占了公共停车位。

Tā bàzhàn le gōnggòng tíngchēwèi.

He seized the public parking space.

HSK 7-9

这个话题霸占了热搜榜。

Zhège huàtí bàzhàn le rèsōubǎng.

This topic dominated the trending search list.

Tips

usage

霸占 has a strongly negative connotation, implying taking something by force or unfairly. Compare with 占领, which is more neutral.

Stroke Order

霸 bà

占 zhàn