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Expressing "occupation" with 占领 (zhànlǐng)
Structure
占领 + Place
Explanation
The verb 占领 (zhànlǐng) means "to occupy" in a military or territorial sense, describing the act of seizing and controlling an area by force. It can also be used as an adjective, as in 被占领的 (occupied), to describe territory under foreign control.
Examples
敌军占领了那座城市长达三年。
díjūn zhànlǐng le nà zuò chéngshì chángdá sān nián.
The enemy forces occupied that city for as long as three years.
被占领的地区居民生活非常艰难。
bèi zhànlǐng de dìqū jūmín shēnghuó fēicháng jiānnán.
Life was extremely difficult for residents in the occupied areas.
他们计划在天亮之前占领机场。
tāmen jìhuà zài tiānliàng zhīqián zhànlǐng jīchǎng.
They planned to seize the airport before dawn.
敌军占领了那座城市长达三年。
díjūn zhànlǐng le nà zuò chéngshì cháng dá sān nián.
The enemy forces occupied that city for as long as three years.
被占领的地区居民生活非常艰难。
bèi zhànlǐng de dìqū jūmín shēnghuó fēicháng jiānnán.
Life was extremely difficult for the residents of the occupied areas.
他们计划在天亮之前占领机场。
tāmen jìhuà zài tiān liàng zhī qián zhànlǐng jīchǎng.
They plan to capture the airport before dawn.