扣押

kòuyā

verb HSK 7-9 #9,668

Meanings

1 to seize
2 to confiscate
3 to impound

Characters

to detain; to withhold

to escort; to detain; to pledge

Examples

HSK 4

法院扣押了他的财产。

Fǎyuàn kòuyā le tā de cáichǎn.

The court seized his property.

HSK 7-9

这批货物被海关扣押了。

Zhè pī huòwù bèi hǎiguān kòuyā le.

This batch of goods was impounded by customs.

Tips

usage

扣押 is a legal term, typically used for seizing property or evidence. Compare with 扣留 which can apply to both people and objects, while 扣押 is mainly for objects/assets.

Stroke Order

扣 kòu

押 yā