zhí​mín

colonize

殖民 zhí​mín
colonize verb
to establish a colony or settle in and take control of a foreign territory

European powers once colonized Africa on a large scale.

colonial verb
relating to, characteristic of, or possessing the status of a colony

The city preserves many historical buildings from the colonial period.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.21 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
4.23 per million

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