拘禁

jūjìn

verb #15,579

Meanings

1 to detain
2 to take into custody
3 to hold in confinement

Characters

to restrain; to detain; to arrest

to prohibit; to imprison; to confine

Examples

嫌疑人被拘禁在看守所。

Xiányírén bèi jūjìn zài kānshǒusuǒ.

The suspect was detained in a detention center.

非法拘禁是严重的犯罪行为。

Fēifǎ jūjìn shì yánzhòng de fànzuì xíngwéi.

Unlawful detention is a serious criminal offense.

Tips

usage

A legal/formal term. 非法拘禁 (unlawful detention) is a specific crime in Chinese criminal law. Compare with 拘留 (to detain, administrative/criminal detention) which is more commonly used in everyday contexts.

Stroke Order

拘 jū

禁 jìn