拘留

jū liú · ju liu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to detain (a prisoner)
  2. to keep sb in custody

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)男(nán)人(rén)被(bèi)警(jǐng)察(chá)拘(jū)留(liú)了(le)。

The man was held in police custody.

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02

他(tā)因(yīn)涉(shè)嫌(xián)盗(dào)窃(qiè)被(bèi)警(jǐng)方(fāng)拘(jū)留(liú)了(le)三(sān)天(tiān)。

He was detained by the police for three days on suspicion of theft.

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