occupy; take up
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to occupy; to take up (space, time, or resources)
Commonly used for land, rooms, time, or system resources. Often implies using something that could be used by others.
Bù不
néng能
suí随
biàn便
zhàn占
yòng用
gēng耕
dì地
。
Farmland cannot be occupied arbitrarily.
Zhàn占
yòng用
yì一
diǎn点
ér儿
shí时
jiān间
，
kāi开
gè个
xiǎo小
huì会
。
Take up a little time to have a brief meeting.
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Zhè这
gè个
chéng程
xù序
zhàn占
yòng用
le了
tài太
duō多
nèi内
cún存
。
This program is taking up too much memory.
Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
zhàn占
yòng用
xiāo消
fáng防
tōng通
dào道
。
Please do not block the fire exit.
Tā他
zhàn占
yòng用
le了
wǒ我
de的
zhōu周
mò末
shí时
jiān间
。
He took up my weekend time.