占领 (zhàn lǐng) — how to say "to occupy" in Chinese

占领

To occupy, to capture

verb

Character composition

占

to occupy, to seize

领

to lead, to possess, territory

Radicals / Keys

卜

Divination

#25 · bǔ · 2 strokes

頁

Leaf

#181 · yè · 9 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

占领市场

zhàn lǐng shì chǎng

capture the market

占领土地

zhàn lǐng tǔ dì

occupy territory

占领城市

zhàn lǐng chéng shì

capture a city

Examples

敌人占领了我们的土地,但我们不会放弃。

The enemy occupied our land, but we will not give up.

军队占领了城市。

The army occupied the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to occupy" in Chinese?

"to occupy" in Chinese is 占领 (zhàn lǐng).

What does 占领 mean in English?

占领 (zhàn lǐng) means "To occupy, to capture".

How is 占领 pronounced?

It is pronounced zhàn lǐng (written as zhan ling, zhanling). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to occupy" in Chinese characters?

It is written 占领.

What HSK level is 占领?

占领 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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