liú

HSK 7-9
technical
common

Meaning of 拘留

拘留 means to detain; to hold in custody. Pronounced jū liú. HSK 7-9.

  • to detain; to hold in custody

Definitions & Examples

yīn
shè
xián
dào
qiè
bèi
jǐng
fāng
liú
 

He was detained by the police on suspicion of theft.

Xíng
zhèng
liú
de
xiàn
bān
chāo
guò
shí
tiān
 

The term of administrative detention generally does not exceed fifteen days.

Fàn
zuì
xián
rén
bèi
xíng
shì
liú
 

The criminal suspect was detained in accordance with the law.

yuàn
jué
dìng
duì
jìn
xíng
liú
 

The court decided to subject him to judicial detention.

Bèi
liú
rén
yǒu
quán
shēn
qǐng
shī
 

A detained person has the right to apply for a lawyer.