粵

佔zim3領ling5

simp占领
zim3 ling5zhàn lǐng

English

  1. to capture; to seize; to occupy by force
  2. to occupy illegally or to occupy by force; to conquer; to take possession; to seize

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將某啲原本唔屬於你嘅嘢夾硬據為己有

Examples

  • 火星人佔領了地球。

    Martians have taken over the earth.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 军队占领了整片领土。

    The armed forces occupied the entire territory.

    Tatoeba · mtdot CC BY

  • 士兵们占领了这个建筑。

    The soldiers occupied the building.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 很快,城市就被士兵占领了。

    The city was soon occupied by the soldiers.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 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.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 敵軍成功佔領大橋。

    Enemy troops have successfully occupied the bridge.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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