detain; withhold; seize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to detain; to withhold; to seize
formalTypically used by authorities (e.g., police, customs, traffic officers) to temporarily hold a person, document, or item due to legal violations or pending investigation. Implies a form of official or legal restriction.
Yóu由
yú于
wéi违
zhāng章
，
jiāo交
tōng通
jǐng警
kòu扣
liú留
le了
tā他
de的
jià驾
shǐ驶
zhèng证
。
Because he violated traffic rules, the traffic police detained his driver's license.
Hǎi海
guān关
yǒu有
quán权
kòu扣
liú留
wéi违
jìn禁
wù物
pǐn品
。
Customs has the authority to seize contraband items.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
kòu扣
liú留
le了
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
jìn进
xíng行
xún询
wèn问
。
The police detained the suspect for questioning.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
xià下
lìng令
kòu扣
liú留
tā他
de的
hù护
zhào照
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
tā他
chū出
jìng境
。
The court ordered his passport to be withheld to prevent him from leaving the country.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
zī资
jīn金
bèi被
zàn暂
shí时
kòu扣
liú留
，
děng等
dài待
shěn审
jì计
jié结
guǒ果
。
This sum of money was temporarily withheld, pending the audit results.