扣留

kòuliú

HSK 7

扣留 — kòuliú

1. to detain; to hold in custody; to confiscate temporarily

   警方已将嫌疑人扣留以便进一步调查。 jǐngfāng yǐjiāng xiányírén kòuliú yǐbiàn jìnyíbù diàochá — The police have detained the suspect for further investigation.