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占

zhàn / zhān / zhàn
HSK 2

English Meaning

(zhàn) variant of 占 | (zhān) to observe; to divine | (zhàn) to take possession of; to occupy; to take up

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
我们是抢占了先机啊 话是这么说
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💡 INTENT:

“Having the first-mover advantage is great in theory, but it's not solving our real problem right now.”

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给那些从没来过的人 一个下马威

“To those who have never been here, it's a real shock.”

“We've seized the initiative. You could say that.”

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虽然我们现在 还在坚持进山

“Even though right now we're still insisting on entering the mountains.”

《生命树》 · business_and_trade
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国公是想让五皇子 占尽先机
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💡 INTENT:

“The Duke isn't just arranging a marriage; he is ruthlessly plotting to preemptively eliminate our rivals.”

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为五皇子请旨赐婚

“she'll request His Majesty for her son's marriage.”

“So you want him to seize the advantage”

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夺了段家的人选

“and steal Duan Xu's candidates,”

《白日提灯​》 · historical_and_court
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你们就想鸠占鹊巢
HSK 2 00:03
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血迹未干

“his blood is not yet dry,”

“and you want to steal his home!”

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我打死你这个狼子野心

“I'll beat you to death, you ambitious wolf!”

《八千里路云和月》 · crisis_and_conflict
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