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占用

zhàn yòng · zhan yong

Traditional 佔用

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to occupy
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A bag on the table

  1. Liangliang

    这张(zhèzhāng)桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)包(bāo)，人(rén)呢(ne)？

    This table only has a bag on it. Where is the person?

  2. Dengdeng

    包(bāo)占用(zhànyòng)着(zhe)桌子(zhuōzi)，人(rén)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)了(le)。

    The bag is taking up the table, and who knows where the person went.

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)等(děng)十(shí)分钟(fēnzhōng)，不行(bùxíng)就(jiù)问(wèn)店员(diànyuán)。

    Let us wait ten minutes, and if not we ask the staff.

  4. Dengdeng

    等等(děngděng)，那个(nàge)包(bāo)我(wǒ)认识(rènshi)……是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)！

    Wait, I know that bag... it is mine!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)占用(zhànyòng)了(le)桌子(zhuōzi)，然后(ránhòu)忘(wàng)了(le)？

    You occupied the table yourself and then forgot?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)去(qù)买(mǎi)咖啡(kāfēi)了(le)，忘记(wàngjì)了(le)。

    I went to buy coffee and forgot.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)张(zhāng)桌(zhuō)子(zi)已(yǐ)经(jīng)有(yǒu)人(rén)占(zhàn)用(yòng)了(le)。

This table is already occupied.

02

我(wǒ)怕(pà)这(zhè)项(xiàng)工(gōng)作(zuò)会(huì)占(zhàn)用(yòng)我(wǒ)大(dà)部(bù)分(fen)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)。

I'm afraid this task will take up most of my time.

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