拘留 (jū liú) — to detain, to keep in custody
Definition
拘留 is the formal legal/criminal-j ustice 'detain' (a suspect for investigation). Broader than 扣押 and 扣留, which usually refer to seizing property/documents rather than holding a person.
verb
to detainto keep in custody
Examples
- 拘留。Tā yīn wèi tōu dōng xi bèi jū liú le sān tiān.He was detained for three days for stealing.
- 拘留。Jǐng chá jū liú le liǎng míng xián yí rén.The police detained two suspects.
- 拘留。Zhè ge àn jiàn xū yào jū liú zhǔ yào xián yí rén jìn xíng diào chá.This case requires detaining the main suspect for investigation.
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