占上风 zhàn shàng fēng

to gain the upper hand; to take the lead

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 21361st word

Definitions

  1. 1. to gain the upper hand
  2. 2. to take the lead

Characters

Character Meaning
占 zhàn HSK 4
to occupy; to take up; to take possession of
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
风 fēng HSK 3
wind; style; manner