拘禁 (jūjìn): to detain

Meanings

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

Characters

拘

jū

to restrain; to detain; to arrest

禁

jìn

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

Related Words

拘留 jūliú HSK 7 #4,746

to detain; to hold in custody / detention

禁闭 jìnbì #8,393

confinement; solitary confinement / detention (as military punishment)

拘押 jūyā #28,941

to arrest / to detain / to take into custody

拘捕 jūbǔ #6,988

to arrest / to detain

禁闭室 jìnbìshì #13,172

confinement room / detention cell / solitary confinement cell

囚禁 qiújìn #7,391

to imprison; to hold captive / to confine; to incarcerate

监禁 jiānjìn #4,939

to imprison / to jail / imprisonment

禁 jìn #4,360

to prohibit / to forbid / to endure

禁止 jìnzhǐ HSK 4 #2,613

to prohibit / to forbid / to ban

拘留所 jūliúsuǒ #9,897

detention center; detention facility / holding facility