imprison; put in jail
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to imprison; to take into custody; to put in jail
formalLegal term referring to the formal process of putting a criminal or suspect into prison.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
xuān宣
pàn判
hòu后
，
zuì罪
fàn犯
bèi被
lì立
jí即
shōu收
jiān监
。
After the court's verdict, the criminal was immediately taken into custody.
Xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
bèi被
shōu收
jiān监
děng等
dài待
shěn审
pàn判
。
The suspect was imprisoned awaiting trial.
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Zhè这
gè个
fàn犯
rén人
jiāng将
bèi被
shōu收
jiān监
shí十
nián年
。
This prisoner will be incarcerated for ten years.
Jǐng警
chá察
jiāng将
tā他
shōu收
jiān监
hòu后
，
kāi开
shǐ始
xùn审
wèn讯
。
After the police took him into custody, they began the interrogation.