Writing
占用 (zhàn yòng) — how to say "to occupy" in Chinese
占用
To occupy
verb
Character composition
占
to occupy
用
to use
Radicals / Keys
卜
Divination
#25 · bǔ · 2 strokes
用
Use
#101 · yòng · 5 strokes
Collocations
占用时间
zhàn yòng shí jiān
to take up time
占用空间
zhàn yòng kōng jiān
to take up space
Examples
请不要占用太多时间。
Please don't take up too much time.
这个座位被占用了。
This seat is occupied.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to occupy" in Chinese?
"to occupy" in Chinese is 占用 (zhàn yòng).
What does 占用 mean in English?
占用 (zhàn yòng) means "To occupy".
How is 占用 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhàn yòng (written as zhan yong, zhanyong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to occupy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 占用: 占 has 5 strokes, 用 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 占用?
占用 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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