扣押

kòuyā

HSK 7

扣押 — kòuyā

1. to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize (property)

   警方扣押了嫌疑人的手机作为证据。 jǐngfāng kòuyā le xiányírén de shǒujī zuòwéi zhèngjù — The police seized the suspect's phone as evidence.