关押

關押

guānyā

verb #7,134

Meanings

1 to imprison
2 to lock up
3 to detain

Characters

to close; to lock

to detain; to escort

Examples

HSK 3

他被关押了三年。

Tā bèi guānyā le sān nián.

He was imprisoned for three years.

HSK 7-9

犯人被关押在监狱里。

Fànrén bèi guānyā zài jiānyù lǐ.

The prisoner was locked up in jail.

Tips

usage

关押 is formal and typically used in legal/news contexts. In everyday speech, 关起来 is more colloquial.

Stroke Order

关 guān

押 yā