拥有 (yōng yǒu) — to possess, to own (formally, of important or abstract things)

Definition

拥有 is a formal verb for possessing important or abstract things (rights, skills, dreams). Stronger and more written than 有; more concrete than the abstract-emphasis 具有.

verb
to possessto own (formally, of important or abstract things)

Examples

  • 拥有
    Měi gè gōng mín dōu yōng yǒu píng děng de quán lì.
    Every citizen has equal rights.
  • 拥有
    Zhè jiā gōng sī yōng yǒu xiān jìn de jì shù.
    This company possesses advanced technology.
  • 拥有
    Wǒ men yīng gāi yōng yǒu zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng.
    We should have our own dreams.

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