to possess; to have; to own
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to possess; to have; to own
neutralUsed for possessing something significant or valuable, such as resources, property, rights, or abstract qualities like wealth, power, or knowledge. Often formal or neutral in register.
Chái柴
dá达
mù木
pén盆
dì地
yōng拥
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
èr二
wàn万
píng平
fāng方
gōng公
lǐ里
de的
miàn面
jī积
。
The Qaidam Basin possesses an area of 220,000 square kilometers.
Wǒ我
guó国
yōng拥
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
shuǐ水
diàn电
zī资
yuán源
。
Our country has abundant hydroelectric resources.
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Tā他
zuì最
zhōng终
yōng拥
yǒu有
le了
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
quán全
bù部
gǔ股
fèn份
。
He eventually owned all the shares of this company.
Zhè这
xiàng项
fā发
míng明
yōng拥
yǒu有
sān三
xiàng项
zhuān专
lì利
。
This invention holds three patents.
Yī一
gè个
rén人
kě可
yǐ以
yōng拥
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
péng朋
you友
，
dàn但
zhī知
xīn心
de的
bù不
duō多
。
A person can have many friends, but few are truly close.