This is the 4096th most frequent Chinese word.
占用
"占用" means "to occupy" or "to take up."
In this sentence, '占用' expresses utilizing or taking space or resources temporarily.
这个房间被临时占用。
This room is temporarily occupied.
Here, '占用' refers to the use or reservation of specific time intervals for an exclusive purpose.
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.
In this context, '占用' indicates the act of inadvertently using a seat that belongs to someone else.