How to say “possess” in Chinese
possess, own
“Possess” in Chinese is 拥有, yōng yǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
拥有 is read yōng yǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 用 yòng hints at the reading.
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “拥有”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 拥有. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她拥有一家自己的公司。tāyōngyǒuyìjiāzìjǐdegōngsīShe has her own company.
More words from the lesson “A rare chance”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “possess” in Chinese?
“Possess” in Chinese is 拥有, pinyin yōngyǒu.
What does 拥有 mean?
拥有 (yōngyǒu) means “possess, own”.
How do you write 拥有?
拥有 is 2 characters: 拥 (yōng) — embrace; possess; 有 (yǒu) — have, there is. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 拥有?
拥有 is read yōngyǒu. Tones: yōng — first tone, yǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“possess” in the lesson “A rare chance”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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