detain temporarily; hold in custody
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to detain temporarily; to hold in custody
formalUsed in legal, police, or administrative contexts to refer to the temporary detention of a person, often before a formal decision is made. Not for long-term imprisonment.
Xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
guǎn管
yā押
le了
èr2
shí4
sì小
xiǎo时
。
The suspect was detained by the police for 24 hours.
Duì对
yú于
rǎo扰
luàn乱
zhì秩
xù序
de的
rén人
，
kě可
yǐ以
yī依
fǎ法
jìn进
xíng行
guǎn管
yā押
。
Those who disrupt public order can be detained in accordance with the law.
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Tā他
yīn因
shè涉
àn案
bèi被
guǎn管
yā押
zài在
pài派
chū出
suǒ所
。
He was held in custody at the police station for involvement in the case.