YiWords
Meaning
- to occupy, to take up (a position or space)
Common Collocations
chiếm giữ vị trí
occupy a position
chiếm giữ quyền lực
occupy power
Examples
Anh ấy chiếm giữ chức vụ quan trọng.
He occupies an important position.
Quân đội đã chiếm giữ thành phố.
The army has occupied the city.
Action Variations
FAQ
How do you say "to occupy" in Vietnamese?
"to occupy" in Vietnamese is chiếm giữ.
What does chiếm giữ mean in English?
chiếm giữ means "to occupy" (verb). to occupy, to take up (a position or space).
How is chiếm giữ pronounced?
chiếm giữ has 2 syllables: chiếm: sắc (high rising) · giữ: ngã (creaky rising). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is chiếm giữ in Vietnamese?
chiếm giữ is among the 8,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level B2.
How is chiếm giữ used in a sentence?
For example: Anh ấy chiếm giữ chức vụ quan trọng. (He occupies an important position.); Quân đội đã chiếm giữ thành phố. (The army has occupied the city.).
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