占有

佔有
zhànyǒu
verb HSK 6 #7,046

Meanings

  1. 1 to own
  2. 2 to possess
  3. 3 to occupy

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zài gōngsī zhànyǒu zhòngyào de dìwèi.
He holds an important position in the company.
HSK 5
Zhōngguó zhànyǒu shìjiè bǎifēnzhī'èrshí de rénkǒu.
China has 20% of the world's population.
HSK 5
Zhànyǒuyù tài qiáng bùhǎo.
Being too possessive is not good.

Tips

usage
占有欲 (zhànyǒu yù, possessiveness) is commonly used to describe someone who is overly possessive in relationships.

Stroke Order

占 zhàn
有 yǒu