detain; hold in custody; intern (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
拘畱
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他因违反法律而被拘留。 tā yīn wéifǎn fǎlǜ ér bèi jūliú - He was detained for violating the law.
警方决定对嫌疑人进行拘留。 jǐngfāng juédìng duì xiányírén jìnxíng jūliú - The police decided to detain the suspect.
拘留期间，他的律师前来探望。 jūliú qījiān, tā de lǜshī qiánlái tànwàng - During the detention, his lawyer came to visit.
他们被无故拘留了好几天。 tāmen bèi wúgù jūliúle hǎo jǐ tiān - They were detained for several days without reason.
拘留所的条件非常简陋。 jūliú suǒ de tiáojiàn fēicháng jiǎnlòu - The conditions in the detention center were very basic.
Characters
留 liú - remain | HSK 4
拘 jū - arrest, capture; restrain; stop, prevent; restrict, limit; adhere rigidly to |