拘押 (jūyā): to arrest

Meanings

1 to arrest
2 to detain
3 to take into custody

Characters

拘

jū

to seize / to detain / to restrain

押

yā

to detain / to escort under guard / to mortgage

Examples

警方将嫌疑人拘押起来等待审讯。

Jǐngfāng jiāng xiányírén jūyā qǐlái děngdài shěnxùn.

The police took the suspect into custody to await questioning.

他被拘押了三天后才获释。

Tā bèi jūyā le sān tiān hòu cái huòshì.

He was detained for three days before being released.

Tips

usage

拘押 implies formal legal detention, typically by police or authorities. It is more serious than 拘留 (to detain briefly) and suggests custody pending further legal process.

Stroke Order

拘 jū

押 yā

Related Words

拘留 jūliú HSK 7 #4,746

to detain; to hold in custody / detention

拘禁 jūjìn #15,579

to detain / to take into custody / to hold in confinement

羁押 jīyā #14,632

to detain / to take into custody / detention / imprisonment

拘捕 jūbǔ #6,988

to arrest / to detain

收押 shōuyā #13,539

to take into custody / to keep someone in detention

关押 guānyā #7,134

to imprison / to lock up / to detain

押 yā HSK 7 #4,196

to mortgage / to pawn / to escort

在押 zàiyā #23,834

in custody / detained / under arrest

抵押 dǐyā HSK 7 #6,845

to mortgage / to pledge as collateral

拘留所 jūliúsuǒ #9,897

detention center; detention facility / holding facility