拘留

jū liú
HSK 6
to detain (a prisoner)
verb

Example Sentences

警方决定对嫌疑人进行拘留。
jǐngfāng juédìng duì xiányí rén jìnxíng jūliú 。
The police decided to detain the suspect.
由于证据不足，他没有被拘留。
yóuyú zhèngjù bùzú ， tā méiyǒu bèi jūliú 。
Due to insufficient evidence, he was not detained.
她在事件发生后被拘留了几个小时。
tāzài shìjiàn fāshēng hòu bèi jūliú le jǐgè xiǎoshí 。
She was detained for several hours after the incident.

Individual Characters

拘jū
to capture, to restrain, to constrain
HSK 4
留liú
to leave (eg a message), to retain

Words with similar meanings

拘押jūyā
to hold in custody
This term is a more formal way to describe the act of holding someone in custody, often used in legal contexts.
逮捕dàibǔ
to arrest
This term specifically refers to the act of arresting someone, which is a more specific action than general detention.

Words Starting With 拘

拘束jū shù
to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent

Words Ending With 留

保留bǎo liú
to retain; to continue to have; to preserve; to maintain; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)
残留cán liú
to remain; left over; surplus; remnant
滞留zhì liú
to detain; retention
遗留yí liú
(leave or be a) legacy; left over; hand down (to next generation)

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