收押

shōuyā

verb #13,539

Meanings

1 to take into custody
2 to keep someone in detention

Characters

to collect; to take in

to detain; to escort under guard

Examples

HSK 7-9

嫌疑人已经被收押了。

Xiányírén yǐjīng bèi shōuyā le.

The suspect has been taken into custody.

HSK 7-9

法院决定将他收押候审。

Fǎyuàn juédìng jiāng tā shōuyā hòushěn.

The court decided to detain him pending trial.

Tips

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收押 is a legal/judicial term. In everyday language, people would say 关起来 ('locked up') or 被抓了 ('got arrested').

Stroke Order

收 shōu

押 yā