detain; custody
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to detain; to hold in custody
formalA compulsory measure or punishment imposed by public security organs or judicial authorities according to law. Includes criminal detention, judicial detention, and administrative detention.
Tā他
yīn因
shè涉
xián嫌
dào盗
qiè窃
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
jū拘
liú留
。
He was detained by the police on suspicion of theft.
Xíng行
zhèng政
jū拘
liú留
de的
qī期
xiàn限
yī一
bān般
bù不
chāo超
guò过
shí十
wǔ五
tiān天
。
The term of administrative detention generally does not exceed fifteen days.
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Fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
bèi被
yī依
fǎ法
xíng刑
shì事
jū拘
liú留
。
The criminal suspect was detained in accordance with the law.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
jué决
dìng定
duì对
tā他
jìn进
xíng行
sī司
fǎ法
jū拘
liú留
。
The court decided to subject him to judicial detention.
Bèi被
jū拘
liú留
rén人
yǒu有
quán权
shēn申
qǐng请
lǜ律
shī师
。
A detained person has the right to apply for a lawyer.