扣
押

To detain in Chinese: 扣押 (kòu yā)

kòu yā

to detain

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to detain
  2. 2to hold in custody
  3. 3to distrain
  4. 4to seize property

Stroke order

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扣
押

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄡˋ

kòu

ㄎ/ kㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

ㄧㄚ

yā

ㄧ/ iㄚ/ a—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 警方扣押了他的车和证件。

    jǐng fāng kòu yā le tā de chē hé zhèng jiàn。

    The police impounded his car and documents.

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Related words

扣

kòu

to fasten

押

yā

to mortgage

押金

yā jīn

deposit

抵押

dǐ yā

to provide (an asset) as security for a loan

回扣

huí kòu

brokerage

扣除

kòu chú

to deduct

扣留

kòu liú

to detain

纽扣

niǔ kòu

button

折扣

zhé kòu

discount

扣人心弦

kòu rén xīn xián

to excite

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