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Chinese Traditional: 扣押
Chinese Simplified: 扣押
Pinyin: kou4 ya1
Zhuyin: ㄎㄡˋ ㄧㄚ
English Meaning: to detain, to hold in custody, to seize

Example Sentences:

該名女子因持有毒品而遭暫時扣押。
该名女子因持有毒品而遭暂时扣押。
gai1 ming2 nü3 zi3 yin1 chi2 you3 du2 pin3 er2 zao1 zhan4 shi2 kou4 ya1.
The woman was briefly detained for drug possession.
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Related Words:

扣扣

kòu

1. to deduct 2. to detain 3. to button, to fasten, to hook up 4. to smash, to spike

Here: to detain

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押押

yā

1. to detain in custody 2. to give as security 3. to escort

Here: to detain in custody

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