占有 zhànyǒu to have
to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc)
How to remember 占有: 占 occupy + 有 have = to have.
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How it is used
- To possess/own, or to account for a share - 占有大量财富 (zhànyǒu dàliàng cáifù) possess great wealth, 占有很大比例 (zhànyǒu hěn dà bǐlì) make up a large proportion.
- Emphasizes ownership/holding a share; contrast 占据 (zhànjù), which is more about physically occupying a spot.
- Also the psychological 占有欲 (zhànyǒuyù) possessiveness. Formal register.