扣留

kòuliú

verb HSK 7-9 #10,656

Meanings

1 to detain
2 to hold in custody
3 to confiscate

Characters

to detain; to withhold

to keep; to stay

Examples

HSK 3

海关扣留了他的行李。

Hǎiguān kòuliú le tā de xíngli.

Customs confiscated his luggage.

HSK 7-9

嫌疑人被警方扣留了。

Xiányírén bèi jǐngfāng kòuliú le.

The suspect was detained by the police.

Tips

usage

扣留 can apply to both people (detain) and objects (confiscate/impound). Compare with 拘留 which specifically means to detain a person.

Stroke Order

扣 kòu

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