拥有

拥有 yōngyǒu

Possession (to have - possess)

拥有 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體擁有 yongyou

What 拥有 means

Possession (to have - possess)

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Character by character

拥有 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

拥

yōng

Crowd (embrace - gather round - swarm - support)

有

yǒu

To have (has - there is - there are)

Words that share a character with 拥有

How to write 拥有

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拥有 in a sentence

这家公司拥有多项专利。

Zhè jiā gōngsī yōngyǒu duō xiàng zhuānlì.

This company holds a number of patents.

他拥有一段难忘的经历。

Tā yōngyǒu yí duàn nánwàng de jīnglì.

He has an unforgettable experience to look back on.

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Questions about 拥有

What does 拥有 mean in English?

拥有 is pronounced yōngyǒu and means Possession (to have - possess).

How do you pronounce 拥有?

拥有 is yōngyǒu in pinyin — written yongyou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 拥有?

拥有 is written with 2 characters: 拥 (yōng) Crowd (embrace - gather round - swarm - support), 有 (yǒu) To have (has - there is - there are). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 拥有 written in traditional Chinese?

擁有. The simplified form 拥有 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 擁有 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yōngyǒu.

Is 拥有 an HSK word?

Yes — 拥有 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

盈利 yínglì 应酬 yìngchou 应邀 yìngyāo 拥护 yōnghù 庸俗 yōngsú 永恒 yǒnghéng 勇于 yǒngyú 涌现 yǒngxiàn

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