拘留所

jūliúsuǒ

noun #9,897

Measure Word

一个拘留所 gè

Meanings

1 detention center; detention facility
2 holding facility

Characters

to detain; to restrain

to stay; to keep; to hold

place; office; institute

A place for detaining and holding — a detention facility.

Examples

他被送到了拘留所。

Tā bèi sòng dào le jūliúsuǒ.

He was sent to the detention center.

嫌疑人在拘留所待了十五天。

Xiányírén zài jūliúsuǒ dāi le shíwǔ tiān.

The suspect stayed in the detention center for fifteen days.

律师去拘留所探望了当事人。

Lǜshī qù jūliúsuǒ tànwàng le dāngshìrén.

The lawyer visited the client at the detention facility.

Tips

usage

拘留所 is for short-term administrative or criminal detention (usually up to 37 days). It differs from 监狱 (jiānyù, prison) which is for sentenced inmates, and 看守所 (kānshǒusuǒ, remand center) which holds suspects awaiting trial.

Stroke Order

拘 jū

留 liú

所 suǒ