seize by force; preemptively occupy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to seize by force; to grab; to rob
Often refers to aggressively taking control of property, territory, or resources illegally or through coercion.
Hēi黑
bāng帮
zài在
zhēng争
duó夺
zhōng中
qiǎng抢
zhàn占
le了
yī一
kuài块
dì地
pán盘
。
The gang seized a piece of territory during the conflict.
Gōng公
sī司
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
qiǎng抢
zhàn占
shì市
chǎng场
lǒng垄
duàn断
dì地
wèi位
。
The company was accused of seizing a monopolistic position in the market.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
qiǎng抢
zhàn占
bié别
rén人
de的
chéng成
guǒ果
。
We cannot rob others of their achievements.
verb
to preemptively occupy; to capture (a strategic location)
Often used in military, sports, or competitive contexts to describe quickly taking a favorable position before others.
Jūn军
duì队
bì必
xū须
lián连
yè夜
qiǎng抢
zhàn占
yǒu有
lì利
dì地
xíng形
。
The army must preemptively occupy the favorable terrain overnight.
Bǐ比
sài赛
kāi开
shǐ始
，
tā他
lì立
kè刻
qiǎng抢
zhàn占
le了
sài赛
dào道
de的
nèi内
cè侧
wèi位
zhì置
。
When the race started, he immediately grabbed the inside position on the track.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
qiǎng抢
xiān先
qiǎng抢
zhàn占
le了
xīn新
jì技
shù术
de的
zhuān专
lì利
。
This company preemptively occupied the patents for the new technology.