扣押 (kòu yā) — to detain; to hold in custody; to seize; to impound (property)
Definição
扣押 covers BOTH detaining a person and seizing property/assets (police, courts, customs). Stronger and more legal than 拘留 (people only) and broader than 扣留, which is also a legal term but more often used for documents or goods.
verb
to detainto hold in custodyto seizeto impound (property)
Exemplos
- 扣押。Tā bèi jǐng fāng kòu yā le sān tiān.He was detained by the police for three days.
- 扣押。Fǎ yuàn kòu yā le tā de quán bù zī chǎn.The court seized all of his assets.
- 扣押。扣押Hǎi guān kòu yā le yì pī wéi jìn pǐn. hǎi guān kòu yāCustoms impounded a batch of contraband.
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