detain; take into custody; confine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to detain; to take into custody; to confine (an arrested person)
formalFormal legal term indicating temporary detention of a suspect or arrested person. Often used in legal, police, and news contexts.
Jǐng警
fāng方
jiāng将
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
jū拘
jìn禁
zài在
jū拘
liú留
suǒ所
。
The police detained the suspect at the detention center.
Fēi非
fǎ法
jū拘
jìn禁
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
。
Illegal detention is a serious violation of the law.
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Tā他
bèi被
jū拘
jìn禁
le了
sì四
shí十
bā八
xiǎo小
shí时
hòu后
huò获
shì释
。
He was released after being held in custody for forty-eight hours.
Zhàn战
fú俘
bèi被
jū拘
jìn禁
zài在
zhuān专
mén门
de的
yíng营
dì地
。
The prisoners of war were confined in a special camp.