羁留 (jī liú) — (formal) to stay temporarily; to stop over (due to external reasons); (legal) to detain (a suspect)
Definition
A formal/legal verb meaning 'to be detained or stranded (against one's will)' — covers both physical delays (e.g. storm at the airport) and police detention of a suspect. Stronger and more official than the everyday verbs 停留 or 留住.
verb
(formal) to stay temporarilyto stop over (due to external reasons)(legal) to detain (a suspect)
Examples
- ，羁留。Yīn bào fēng xuě, dài biǎo tuán bèi jī liú zài jī chǎng sān tiān.Due to the blizzard, the delegation was stranded at the airport for three days.
- 羁留。Jǐng fāng yī fǎ jī liú le shè xián zhà piàn de xián yí rén.The police lawfully detained the suspect involved in fraud.
- 羁留。Tā zài chū chāi tú zhōng yīn shì jī liú shù rì.He was delayed for several days on his business trip due to a matter.
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