"take up room" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 占地方

Definition

占据物理空间，通常指比需要的还要多。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语用法，多指物体占用过多空间。主要用于具体物品，不要用来表示“腾出空间”或“占用房间（旅馆）”。

Examples

That big table takes up room in the kitchen.

那张大桌子在厨房里**占地方**。

Please move your bag, it takes up room on the seat.

请把你的包移开，它**占地方**。

The old sofa takes up room in the living room.

那张旧沙发在客厅里**占地方**。

All these boxes take up room in my closet, but I don't want to throw them out.

这些盒子在我柜子里**占地方**，但我舍不得扔掉。

Your shoes always take up room by the door—can you please move them?

你的鞋子总是放在门口**占地方**，能不能挪一下？

Don’t worry, that chair doesn’t take up room—it fits right in the corner.

别担心，那把椅子**不占地方**，正好放在角落里。