拘
留

拘留 (jū liú) – to detain (a prisoner)

jū liú

to detain (a prisoner)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-90 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to detain (a prisoner)
  2. 2to keep sb in custody

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Related words

留

liú

old variant of 留

留学

liú xué

to study abroad

保留

bǎo liú

to keep

留下

liú xià

to leave behind

停留

tíng liú

to stay somewhere temporarily

留言

liú yán

to leave a message

残留

cán liú

to remain

拘束

jū shù

to restrict

扣留

kòu liú

to detain

留恋

liú liàn

reluctant to leave

留念

liú niàn

to keep as a souvenir

留神

liú shén

to take care

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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