占领

占领佔領 zhàn lǐng ㄓㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄥˇ zim3 ling5 HSK 5

  • to capture; to seize; to occupy by force

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 占 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 火星人佔領了地球。 Martians have taken over the earth.
  • 军队占领了整片领土。 The armed forces occupied the entire territory.
  • 士兵们占领了这个建筑。 The soldiers occupied the building.
  • 很快,城市就被士兵占领了。 The city was soon occupied by the soldiers.
  • 就是冷战几十年后的今天,德国人和俄罗斯人之间还有很多伤痛,尤其是在那些被苏联占领的地区。 Even now, many years after the Cold War, there is still much bitterness between Germans and Russians, especially in areas which were occupied by the Soviet Union.

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