12 sentences

1. 他在比赛中占了上风。

   tā zài bǐ​sài zhōng zhàn le shàng​fēng.

   He gained the upper hand in the competition.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 他总是想占别人的小便宜。

   tā zǒng​shì xiǎng zhàn bié​ren de xiǎo pián​yi.

   He is always looking to gain small advantages at the expense of others.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 在这场辩论中，他显然占了上风。

   zài zhè chǎng biàn​lùn zhōng, tā xiǎn​rán zhàn le shàng​fēng.

   He clearly had the upper hand in this debate.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 他这人做事很刁，总是想方设法占便宜。

   tā zhèi rén zuò​shì hěn diāo, zǒng​shì xiǎng​fāng​shè​fǎ zhàn pián​yi.

   He is very tricky in his dealings and always tries to find ways to take advantage of others.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 在当今的服装市场上，复古风格正大占上风。

   zài dāng​jīn de fú​zhuāng shì​chǎng shàng, fù​gǔ fēng​gé zhèng dà zhàn shàng​fēng.

   In today's clothing market, the retro style is prevailing.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 他想请算命先生占一卦。

   tā xiǎng qǐng suàn​mìng xiān​sheng zhān yī guà.

   He wants to ask a fortune teller to cast a hexagram for him.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 此占主凶，不宜出门。

   cǐ zhān zhǔ xiōng, bù yí chū​mén.

   This divination forebodes misfortune; it is not a good day to go out.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 他在算命之前先占了一卦。

   tā zài suàn​mìng zhī​qián xiān zhān le yī guà.

   He cast a hexagram before having his fortune told.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 这个方案的利益与风险各占一端。

   zhè gè fāng'àn de lì​yì yǔ fēng​xiǎn gè zhàn yī duān.

   The benefits and risks of this plan are balanced on either side.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 这种商品占市场份额的百分之三十。

    zhè zhǒng shāng​pǐn zhàn shì​chǎng fèn'é de bǎi fēn​zhī sān​shí.

    This product accounts for thirty percent of the market share.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 他占了我的座位。

    tā zhàn le wǒ de zuò​wèi.

    He took my seat.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 古人通过观察星象的变化，来占得年成的丰歉。

    gǔ​rén tōng​guò guān​chá xīng​xiàng de biàn​huà, lái zhān dé nián​cheng de fēng qiàn.

    Ancient people predicted whether the year's harvest would be bountiful or poor by observing changes in the stars.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary