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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.seize; take possession of; forcibly occupy
他将那块地皮占为己有。
He seizes that land as his own.
我们不能强占别人的财物。
We should not seize the property of others.
对不起，占了你这么多时间。
Sorry we've taken up so much of your time.
- 2
v.constitute; make up; account for; hold a certain status; take up (time, space, etc.)
读报每天占一小时。
Reading the newspaper takes up an hour a day.
他在这家公司占主导地位。
He holds a leading post in the company.
少数民族占人口的百分之六。
The minority nationalities account for six per cent of the population.
Words and phrases with 占
- 占优[word]be in a dominant position
- 占据[word]occupy
- 占领[word]capture; possess
- 占上风[word]gain the upper hand
- 占优势[word]be in a dominant position
- 占下风[word]be at a disadvantage
- 占用[word]occupy and use
- 占地[word]cover an area
- 占理[word]be reasonable
- 占为己有[idiom]appropriate to oneself
- 占山为王[idiom]occupy a hill to act as a lord