拘留

jū liú

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

to detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody

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Characters

拘jūto detain, to restrain, to seize扌句留liúto stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message; 卯田

Examples

警方拘留了他。

jǐng fāng jū liú le tā。

The police held him in custody.