Meaning of 占有
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to have
- to own
- to hold
- to occupy
- to possess
- to account for (a high proportion etc)
How to use 占有
占有 is a fairly formal verb used for owning resources, holding market share, or taking up a position. It often appears with words like 市场 (shìchǎng, market) or 地位 (dìwèi, position). Example: 这家公司占有很大的市场。(Zhè jiā gōngsī zhànyǒu hěn dà de shìchǎng.) This company holds a large share of the market.
占 (zhàn) means to take or occupy a spot, and 有 (yǒu) means to have. Put them together: you take a place and then you have it, so 占有 means to occupy or possess.
Common mistake: Learners often read 占 with the first tone, zhān, which is the reading for divining as in 占卜 (zhānbǔ). In 占有 it is always fourth tone, zhàn.
占有 in example sentences
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占 zhàn · to take possession of · 5 strokes
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有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 占有.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 有的 | yǒude | (there are) some (who are...); some (exist) |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting; meaningful |
Questions about 占有
What does 占有 mean?
占有 (zhànyǒu) means "to have; to own" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 占有?
占有 is made of 2 characters: 占 (5 strokes), 有 (6 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 占有 an HSK word?
Yes. 占有 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 占有 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 占有 is written 佔有.
What is the difference between 占有 and 拥有?
拥有 (yōngyǒu) simply means to own or have something, often with a positive tone, like 拥有梦想 (to have a dream). 占有 stresses taking or holding something, sometimes with a sense of control or of a share of a whole.
Can 占有 have a negative meaning?
Yes. It can suggest possessiveness or taking something that is not yours, as in 占有欲 (zhànyǒuyù), a strong desire to possess, often used about jealous people in relationships.