占有

佔有

zhànyǒu

verb HSK 5 #7,046

Meanings

1 to own
2 to possess
3 to occupy

Characters

to occupy; to seize

to have; to possess

Examples

他在公司占有重要的地位。

Tā zài gōngsī zhànyǒu zhòngyào de dìwèi.

He holds an important position in the company.

中国占有世界百分之二十的人口。

Zhōngguó zhànyǒu shìjiè bǎifēnzhī'èrshí de rénkǒu.

China has 20% of the world's population.

占有欲太强不好。

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