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The Chinese word 拘留 is formed by combining the character 拘, meaning to detain or restrain, with 留, meaning to stay or remain, resulting in a compound that denotes the act of detaining or holding in custody.

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警察拘留了小偷。

Jǐngchá jūliú le xiǎotōu.

The police detained the thief.

他因打架被拘留了。

Tā yīn dǎjià bèi jūliú le.

He was detained for fighting.

他被拘留了十五天。

Tā bèi jūliú le shíwǔ tiān.

He was detained for fifteen days.

如果违法，你可能会被拘留。

Rúguǒ wéifǎ, nǐ kěnéng huì bèi jūliú.

If you break the law, you might be detained.

在调查期间，嫌疑人被警方拘留了。

Zài diàochá qījiān, xiányí rén bèi jǐngfāng jūliú le.

During the investigation, the suspect was detained by the police.

Word Definition - 拘留

jū liú to detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody

Individual Character Details

拘 jū
留 liú, liú, liú