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No. 4,096 in Chinese

占用

"占用" means "to occupy" or "to take up."

In a sentence

  • 这个房间被临时占用。

    This room is temporarily occupied.

    In this sentence, '占用' expresses utilizing or taking space or resources temporarily.

  • 会议室的时间已被占用,请您更换会议时间。

    The meeting room's time slot has been taken, please reschedule your meeting.

    Here, '占用' refers to the use or reservation of specific time intervals for an exclusive purpose.

  • 他不小心占用了我的座位。

    He accidentally took my seat.

    In this context, '占用' indicates the act of inadvertently using a seat that belongs to someone else.

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