Word: 占 (zhàn, zhān) Traditional: 佔 占 dictionary entry zhàn to take possession of; to occupy; to take up zhān to observe; to divine Full dictionary entry for 占 Example sentences using 占 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 床占了很多空间。 Chuáng zhànle hěn duō kōngjiān. The bed took up a lot of space. 房子现在没被占住。 Fángzi xiànzài méi bèi zhàn zhù. The house is not occupied now. 这台机器很占空间。 Zhè tái jīqì hěn zhàn kōngjiān. The machine takes a lot of room.