拥有

擁有

yōngyǒu

verb HSK 5 #737

Meanings

To embrace and have — to possess something significant.

他拥有三套房子。

Tā yōngyǒu sān tào fángzi.

He owns three apartments.

每个人都拥有平等的权利。

Měige rén dōu yōngyǒu píngděng de quánlì.

Everyone has equal rights.

这个城市拥有悠久的历史。

Zhège chéngshì yōngyǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.

This city has a long history.

usage

拥有 is more formal and emphatic than 有. Use 有 for everyday possession (我有一本书) and 拥有 for significant ownership or abstract things (拥有权利, 拥有梦想).

拥 yōng

有 yǒu