No. 265 in Vietnamese
chiếm
"Chiếm" means "to occupy" or "to seize."
In a sentence
Quân đội đã chiếm đóng thành phố.
The army occupied the city.
In this sentence, the word "chiếm" is used to denote 'to occupy' or 'to take control over something.'
Anh ấy chiếm được lòng tin của mọi người nhờ vào sự chân thành.
He gained everyone's trust due to his sincerity.
Here, "chiếm" expresses 'to gain' or 'to earn' something non-material, such as trust.
Công việc đã chiếm hầu hết thời gian trong ngày của tôi.
Work has taken up most of my time during the day.
In this context, the verb "chiếm" illustrates 'to take up' or 'to use up' a portion of a resource, such as time.
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