Occupy in Chinese
to occupy · HSK 5
占
这张桌子太大，占了很多地方。 This table is too big; it takes up a lot of space.
Other ways to say occupy
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How do you say occupy in Chinese?
Occupy in Chinese is 占 (zhàn). You can also say 占据 (zhàn jù), 占有 (zhàn yǒu), 据 (jù).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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