占用zhànyòngto occupy; to take up (space, time, or resources)HSK 7-9PronunciationzhànyòngExample sentence施工期间,这条人行道被建筑材料占用了。Shīgōng qījiān, zhè tiáo rénxíngdào bèi jiànzhù cáiliào zhànyòng le.During construction, this sidewalk was occupied by building materials.Read and choose an answerOne fixed sampleExplore a sample