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zhàn

to occupy

Usage note

表示据或拥有某个位置或时间。

Zhàn biǎoshì zhànjù huò yǒngyǒu mǒu gè wèizhì huò shíjiān.

Occupy means to take up or possess a position or time.

Context note

常用于座位、地方或时间。

Cháng yòng yú zhàn zuòwèi, zhàn dìfāng huò zhàn shíjiān.

Often used for occupying seats, space, or time.

5 examples

了一个座位。
tā zhàn le yí gè zuò wèi。
He occupied a seat.
了很多地方。
shū zhàn le hěn duō dì fāng。
Books occupy a lot of space.
这个游戏时间。
zhè ge yóu xì zhàn shí jiān。
This game takes up time.
小猫了椅子。
xiǎo māo zhàn le yǐ zi。
The kitten occupied the chair.
大石头了路。
dà shí tou zhàn le lù。
The big rock occupied the road.

5 mini stories

小兔了最大的胡萝卜。
xiǎo tù zhàn le zuì dà de hú luó bo。
The little rabbit occupied the biggest carrot.
书包了整个桌子。
shū bāo zhàn le zhěng gè zhuō zi。
The backpack occupied the whole table.
小鸟了树上的窝。
xiǎo niǎo zhàn le shù shàng de wō。
The little bird occupied the nest in the tree.
玩具了床的一半。
wán jù zhàn le chuáng de yí bàn。
Toys occupied half of the bed.
小狗了门口。
xiǎo gǒu zhàn le mén kǒu。
The little dog occupied the doorway.

Mini dialogue

占座位

A
你能帮我个座位吗?
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhàn gè zuòwèi ma?
Can you help me occupy a seat?
B
好的,我用书包一下。
Hǎo de, wǒ yòng shūbāo zhàn yīxià.
Okay, I'll use my backpack to occupy it.

占时间

A
玩游戏了我很多时间。
Wán yóuxì zhàn le wǒ hěn duō shíjiān.
Playing games occupies a lot of my time.
B
你应该少玩一点。
Nǐ yīnggāi shǎo wán yīdiǎn.
You should play a little less.

Related words and contrasts

similar
占领
zhàn lǐng
occupy, capture

Similar, often for territory

opposite
kōng
empty

Opposite: empty vs occupied

related
yòng
use

Related when using space or time

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