拥有
yōngyǒu
to possess, to own
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 这家公司拥有先进的技术。This company possesses advanced technology.
- 中国拥有悠久的历史。China has a long history.
Collocations
拥有财富拥有权利拥有资源拥有人口
Mnemonic
拥 yōng "to embrace" + 有 yǒu "to have": to hold in one’s arms and have, i.e. to possess, to own. 拥 has the hand radical 扌. Used for substantial things (wealth, rights, resources, population); more formal than the everyday 有. Opposite of 失去 (to lose).
Related
具有占有持有失去
Quick check
How does 拥有 differ from the everyday 有?