How to say “own” in Chinese
own, possess; occupy
“Own” in Chinese is 占有, zhàn yǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
占有 is read zhàn 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
Hints at the reading of 站 and 战 zhàn. Second reading: zhān, “to divine”.
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 “占有”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 占有. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个品牌占有一半以上的市场zhègepǐnpáizhànyǒuyíbànyǐshàngdeshìchǎngThis brand holds more than half of the market.
More words from the lesson “Percentages and shares”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “own” in Chinese?
“Own” in Chinese is 占有, pinyin zhànyǒu.
What does 占有 mean?
占有 (zhànyǒu) means “own, possess; occupy”.
How do you write 占有?
占有 is 2 characters: 占 (zhàn) — occupy; 有 (yǒu) — have, there is. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 占有?
占有 is read zhànyǒu. Tones: zhàn — fourth tone, yǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“own” in the lesson “Percentages and shares”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. 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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