在押

zàiyā

adjective #23,834

Meanings

1 in custody
2 detained
3 under arrest

Characters

to be at / currently

to detain / to hold in custody / to escort

Examples

HSK 6

在押人员不得与外界随意联系。

Zàiyā rényuán bùdé yǔ wàijiè suíyì liánxì.

Detained persons may not contact the outside world at will.

HSK 7-9

该嫌疑人目前仍在押。

Gāi xiányírén mùqián réng zàiyā.

The suspect is currently still in custody.

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在押 is a legal/official term used in law enforcement and judicial contexts. It is not used in everyday casual speech. Common collocations include 在押人员 (detained persons) and 在押犯 (prisoner in custody).

Stroke Order

在 zài

押 yā