扣押

kòuyā

verb HSK 7-9 #9,668

Meanings

1 to seize
2 to confiscate
3 to impound

Characters

to detain; to withhold

to escort; to detain; to pledge

Examples

法院扣押了他的财产。

Fǎyuàn kòuyā le tā de cáichǎn.

The court seized his property.

这批货物被海关扣押了。

Zhè pī huòwù bèi hǎiguān kòuyā le.

This batch of goods was impounded by customs.

Tips

usage

扣押 is a legal term, typically used for seizing property or evidence. Compare with 扣留 (kòuliú) which can apply to both people and objects, while 扣押 is mainly for objects/assets.

Stroke Order

扣 kòu

押 yā