占
领

To capture in Chinese: 占领 (zhàn lǐng)

zhàn lǐng

to capture

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 佔領1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to capture; to seize; to occupy by force

Stroke order

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占
领

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄢˋ

zhàn

ㄓ/ zhㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄌㄧㄥˇ

lǐng

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

占领

Simplified

佔領

Traditional

Example sentences

See 占领 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 军队很快占领了那座城市。

    jūn duì hěn kuài zhàn lǐng le nà zuò chéng shì。

    The army quickly occupied that city.

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Related words

占

zhàn

to take possession of

领

lǐng

neck

本领

běn lǐng

skill

领导

lǐng dǎo

lead

领域

lǐng yù

domain

占线

zhàn xiàn

busy (telephone line)

带领

dài lǐng

to guide

领先

lǐng xiān

to lead

领带

lǐng dài

necktie

率领

shuài lǐng

to lead

占有

zhàn yǒu

to have

白领

bái lǐng

white-collar

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