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扣押

kòu yā
to seize
verb

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警察扣押了嫌疑人的财物。
jǐngchá kòuyā le xiányí rénde cáiwù 。
The police seized the suspect's property.
海关扣押了走私的货物。
hǎiguān kòuyā le zǒusī de huòwù 。
Customs seized the smuggled goods.
政府因侵权行为扣押了该公司的资产。
zhèngfǔ yīn qīn quán xíngwéi kòuyā le gāi gōngsī de zīchǎn 。
The government seized the company's assets due to infringement.

Words with similar meanings

查封cháfēng
to confiscate
More formal term often used in legal contexts.
夺取duóqǔ
to take by force
Implies a more forceful or aggressive action than '扣押'.

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扣kòu · button›押yā · to mortgage, to pawn, to detain in custody›