占据 (zhàn jù) — to occupy (physically, a place or space); to ho… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

占据 emphasizes actively taking and holding a position or space, often through force or dominance. Stronger and more assertive than 占有 ('to possess/own'), and less about military capture than 占领.

verb

to occupy (physically, a place or space)to hold (a position, advantage, or mental space)

Examples

占据。
Dí rén zhàn jù le nà zuò zhòng yào de chéng shì.
The enemy occupied that important city.
占据。
Gōng zuò zhàn jù le tā dà bù fen shí jiān.
Work takes up most of his time.
占据。
Zhè jiā gōng sī zài shì chǎng shàng zhàn jù zhe zhǔ dǎo dì wèi.
This company holds a dominant position in the market.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

占zhàntake up

占 'take up' and 据 'hold' combine to mean occupying a place or position.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 佔; 占 is its simplified writing.

亻占佔

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rén

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

占zhàn佔zhàn

Same sound today

The traditional form 佔 has a person part 亻 and a sound part 占; the simplified 占 is a later abbreviation.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

居

居jū据jù

Same sound today

据 uses 手 (hand) as one part and 居 to give the sound.

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