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

他霸占了公共停车位。

Tā bàzhàn le gōnggòng tíngchēwèi.

He seized the public parking space.

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 (zhànlǐng), which is more neutral.

Stroke Order

霸 bà

占 zhàn