佔 (zim3) — constitute; hold; account for in Cantonese
zim˗₃佔简 占
Mandarin Pinyin: zhan4
Meaning of 佔
nounconstitute; hold; account for
nounforcibly occupy; seize; take possession of
Example Sentences with 佔
daiˍ₆敵janˎ₄人zimˍ₆佔lingˏ₅領zoˊ²咗am˗₃暗bouˊ²堡
The enemy has occupied the bunker.
keoiˏ₅佢baa˗₃霸zimˍ₆佔tiuˎ₄條dangˉ¹櫈
He's hogging the chair.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好baa˗₃霸zimˍ₆佔waiˊ²位
Don't occupy the spot.
keoiˏ₅佢baa˗₃霸zimˍ₆佔ngoˏ₅我siˎ₄時gaan˗₃間
He monopolizes my time.
maiˉ¹咪baa˗₃霸zimˍ₆佔ci˗₃廁soˊ²所
Don't hog the toilet.
Words Containing 佔
攻佔gung1 zim3
attack and occupy
霸佔baa3 zim3
to seize; to occupy (with force) | [粵]: 霸佔, 掗
佔領zim3 ling5
to occupy; to hold; to seize; to capture; to take over; to take control of
鵲巢鳩佔zoek3 caau4 kau1 zim3
seizing another's place, land, etc; taking other people's efforts and reaping the profits [literal] the turtle-dove occupies the magpie's nest
佔地zim3 dei6
occupying floor space or area
佔線zim3 sin3
busy line (telephone)
佔據zim3 geoi3
to occupy; to hold
佔領中環zim3 ling5 zung1 waan4
Occupy Central
佔中zim3 zung1
shortened form of 佔領中環
侵佔cam1 zim3
to invade and occupy (a territory)
佔有zim3 jau5
to have; to possess; to own; to hold
佔便宜zim3 pin4 ji4
gain extra advantage by unfair means; profit at other people's expense | [粵]: 攞便宜
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