Chinese word

扣留

Pronunciation

Pinyinkòu liú

Meaning

  • verbdetain

Example

海关把这个包裹扣留了。hǎi guān bǎ zhè ge bāo guǒ kòu liú le

Customs detained this package.

Illustration for 扣留 (detain)

More examples

法院决定扣留被告的部分财产。fǎ yuàn jué dìng kòu liú bèi gào de bù fèn cái chǎn

The court decided to detain part of the defendant's property.

Core concept

A person or item is held under official control so its movement pauses while a matter is checked.

Common phrases

  • 扣留包裹kòu liú bāo guǒ

    detain a package

  • 扣留资金kòu liú zī jīn

    seize funds

  • 扣留车辆kòu liú chē liàng

    detain a vehicle

Similar words

扣押kòu yā: To take an item or evidence by official order and keep it safe for an investigation or legal matter.
没收mò shōu: To take illegal goods or rule-breaking property and place it under government ownership.
查封chá fēng: To close off a building, account, or other property so its use or disposal is not allowed.
冻结dòng jié: To temporarily stop an account or asset from being used, moved, or disposed of.

Definition in Chinese

指行政机关为检查、核实或采取措施而暂时收存并限制流动的行为，既可针对物品也可针对人员。zhǐ xíng zhèng jī guān wèi jiǎn chá hé shí huò cái qǔ cuò shī ér zàn shí shōu cún bìng xiàn zhì liú dòng de xíng wéi jì kě zhēn duì wù pǐn yě kě zhēn duì rén yuán

Word origin

The compound combines 扣 (kòu, "hold back") + 留 (liú, "keep"), creating the sense of keeping a person or thing from moving for a time.

Usage tips

  • English often uses different verbs for people and things here: a person is detained, while a package is usually held or taken by authorities.

Other meanings

  • seizeverb

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