in custody; under detention
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be in custody; to be under detention
formalLegal term indicating that a suspect or prisoner is currently being held in custody by authorities.
Fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
zài在
yā押
qī期
jiān间
，
lǜ律
shī师
kě可
yǐ以
huì会
jiàn见
。
Lawyers may meet with criminal suspects while they are in custody.
Zhè这
míng名
qiú囚
fàn犯
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
yā押
shí十
nián年
le了
。
This prisoner has been in custody for ten years already.
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Zài在
yā押
rén人
yuán员
bì必
xū须
zūn遵
shǒu守
jiān监
yù狱
guī规
dìng定
。
Persons in custody must comply with prison regulations.