Writing
拘留 (jū liú) — how to say "to detain" in Chinese
拘留
To detain, detention
verb
Character composition
拘
to restrain, to detain
留
to stay, to keep
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
Collocations
刑事拘留
xíng shì jū liú
criminal detention
Examples
警察可以拘留嫌疑人二十四小时。
The police can detain a suspect for 24 hours.
他被拘留了。
He was detained.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to detain" in Chinese?
"to detain" in Chinese is 拘留 (jū liú).
What does 拘留 mean in English?
拘留 (jū liú) means "To detain, detention".
How is 拘留 pronounced?
It is pronounced jū liú (written as ju liu, juliu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to detain" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拘留: 拘 has 8 strokes, 留 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 拘留?
拘留 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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