Verbdetain; hold in custody; intern

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 拘留.
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Character Breakdown

拘留 consists of 2 characters.

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
liú
shí
tiān
neutral
detain for ten days
Passive + Verbwith
bèi
liú
neutral
be detained
Adjective + Nounwith刑事
xíng
shì
liú
formalWritten
criminal detention
Noun + Nounwith
liú
suǒ
formal
detention center

Example Sentences with 拘留

jǐng
chá
liú
le
The police detained him.
jǐng
fāng
liú
le
shè
xián
zǒu
de
xián
rén
The police detained the suspect involved in smuggling according to the law.
huì
bu
huì
yīn
wèi
zhèng
jià
shǐ
ér
bèi
liú
ne
Will he be detained for driving without a license?
yīn
wèi
jià
bèi
liú
le
sān
tiān
He was detained for three days because of fighting.
jǐn
guǎn
zhèng
dàn
jǐng
fāng
réng
jué
dìng
zàn
shí
liú
Despite insufficient evidence, the police still decided to detain him temporarily.
guǒ
zhǐ
shì
qīng
wēi
wéi
guī
tōng
cháng
huì
bèi
liú
If it's only a minor violation, one usually won't be detained.
zài
diào
chá
jiān
xián
rén
néng
huì
bèi
liú
pèi
jǐng
fāng
gōng
zuò
During the investigation, the suspect may be detained to assist the police.
tīng
shuō
yīn
rǎo
luàn
gōng
gòng
zhì
bèi
liú
le
zhēn
ràng
rén
wài
I heard he was detained for disturbing public order, which is really surprising.