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拘留 (jū liú): Detain (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

拘留 consists of 2 characters.

to detain, restrict, or be inflexible

How to Use 拘留 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 拘留 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith十天

jū拘

liú留

shí十

tiān天

neutral

detain for ten days

Passive + Verbwith被

bèi被

jū拘

liú留

neutral

be detained

Adjective + Nounwith刑事

xíng刑

shì事

jū拘

liú留

Noun + Nounwith所

jū拘

liú留

suǒ所

formal

detention center

Example Sentences with 拘留

jǐng警

chá察

jū拘

liú留

le了

tā他

。

formal

Written

criminal detention

The police detained him.

tā他

yīn因

shè涉

xián嫌

wéi违

fǎ法

bèi被

jǐng警

fāng方

jū拘

liú留

le了

shí十

wǔ五

tiān天

。

He was detained by the police for fifteen days on suspicion of breaking the law.

jǐng警

fāng方

yī依

fǎ法

jū拘

liú留

le了

shè涉

xián嫌

zǒu走

sī私

de的

xián嫌

yí疑

rén人

。

The police detained the suspect involved in smuggling according to the law.

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tā他

huì会

bu不

huì会

yīn因

wèi为

wú无

zhèng证

jià驾

shǐ驶

ér而

bèi被

jū拘

liú留

ne呢

？

Will he be detained for driving without a license?

tā他

yīn因

wèi为

dǎ打

jià架

bèi被

jū拘

liú留

le了

jǐn尽

guǎn管

zhèng证

jù据

bù不

zú足

，

dàn但

jǐng警

fāng

rú如

guǒ果

zhǐ只

shì是

qīng轻

wēi微

wéi违

guī规

，

tōng

zài在

diào调

chá查

qī期

jiān间

，

xián嫌

yí疑

rén人

kě

tīng听

shuō说

tā他

yīn因

rǎo扰

luàn乱

gōng公

gòng共

zhì秩

xù

sān三

tiān天

。

He was detained for three days because of fighting.

方

réng仍

jué决

dìng定

zàn暂

shí时

jū拘

liú留

tā他

。

Despite insufficient evidence, the police still decided to detain him temporarily.

通

cháng常

bú不

huì会

bèi被

jū拘

liú留

。

If it's only a minor violation, one usually won't be detained.

可

néng能

huì会

bèi被

jū拘

liú留

yǐ以

pèi配

hé合

jǐng警

fāng方

gōng工

zuò作

。

During the investigation, the suspect may be detained to assist the police.

序

bèi被

jū拘

liú留

le了

，

zhēn真

ràng让

rén人

yì意

wài外

。

I heard he was detained for disturbing public order, which is really surprising.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 拘留.

Words with 拘

拘束jū shù

Words with 留

留学liú xuéHSK 3
保留bǎo liúHSK 5
停留tíng liú
扣留kòu liú
收留shōu liú
残留cán liú
滞留zhì liú
留下liú xià