占地 (zhān) — to occupy (land/space); to cover (an area); (separable verb) to take up space
Definition
占地 is a separable verb meaning 'to occupy/cover an area of land' — used for buildings, gardens, factories and the like reporting how much ground they take up. Split as 占…地 with objects or measures inserted in the middle.
verb
to occupy (land/space)to cover (an area)(separable verb) to take up space
Examples
- 占地。Zhè ge guǎng chǎng zhān hěn dà.This square takes up a lot of space.
- 。Xīn gōng chǎng zhàn le shí mǔ dì.The new factory occupies ten mu of land.
- 占地。Huā yuán zhān yì bǎi píng fāng mǐ.The garden covers one hundred square meters.
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