detain; seize; impound
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to detain; to take into custody
formalUsed for people, especially by law enforcement or authorities.
Jǐng警
fāng方
kòu扣
yā押
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
。
The police detained the suspect.
Tā他
bèi被
fēi非
fǎ法
kòu扣
yā押
le了
484
xiǎo8
shí小
时
。
He was illegally detained for 48 hours.
verb
to seize; to impound; to confiscate
formalUsed for property, goods, evidence, or other items, often by legal authority.
Hǎi海
guān关
kòu扣
yā押
le了
yī一
pī批
zǒu走
sī私
huò货
wù物
。
Customs seized a batch of smuggled goods.
Zuò作
wéi为
zhèng证
jù据
，
zāng赃
wù物
yǐ已
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
kòu扣
yā押
。
The stolen goods have been impounded by the police as evidence.
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Fǎ法
yuàn院
xià下
lìng令
kòu扣
yā押
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
zī资
chǎn产
。
The court ordered the seizure of the company's assets.