扣留 (kòu liú) — to detain; to hold (a person); to confiscate; to impound (goods, documents)
Definition
扣留 covers both detaining a person and impounding goods or documents — broader than 逮捕 (arrest of a suspect) and 拘留 (hold in custody). For seizing property, it's close to 没收 / 扣押 but emphasizes holding items rather than transferring ownership.
verb
to detainto hold (a person)to confiscateto impound (goods, documents)
Examples
- 扣留。Jǐng fāng kòu liú le sān míng fàn zuì xián yí rén.The police detained three criminal suspects.
- 扣留。Hǎi guān kòu liú le nà pī zǒu sī huò wù.Customs confiscated that batch of smuggled goods.
- 扣留，。Nǐ de hù zhào bèi kòu liú le, xū yào qù lǐng huí.Your passport has been held; you need to go retrieve it.
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