拘押

jūyā

verb #28,941

Meanings

1 to arrest
2 to detain
3 to take into custody

Characters

to seize / to detain / to restrain

to detain / to escort under guard / to mortgage

Examples

HSK 7-9

警方将嫌疑人拘押起来等待审讯。

Jǐngfāng jiāng xiányírén jūyā qǐlái děngdài shěnxùn.

The police took the suspect into custody to await questioning.

HSK 7-9

他被拘押了三天后才获释。

Tā bèi jūyā le sān tiān hòu cái huòshì.

He was detained for three days before being released.

Tips

usage

拘押 implies formal legal detention, typically by police or authorities. It is more serious than 拘留 (to detain briefly) and suggests custody pending further legal process.

Stroke Order

拘 jū

押 yā