detain temporarily; take into custody
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to detain temporarily; to take into custody
formalUsed primarily in legal or security contexts. Implies holding someone for a short period, often pending investigation or further action. The object is typically a person (suspect, prisoner, etc.).
Jǐng警
fāng方
yī依
fǎ法
kān看
yā押
le了
nà那
míng名
fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
。
The police legally detained the suspect.
Zhàn战
dòu斗
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
tā他
men们
kān看
yā押
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
fú俘
lǔ虏
。
After the battle, they took all the prisoners of war into custody.
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Zài在
shěn审
xùn讯
qián前
，
tā他
xū需
yào要
bèi被
kān看
yā押
zài在
jū拘
liú留
suǒ所
。
He needs to be detained in the detention center before interrogation.