关押

guān yā · guan ya

Traditional 關押

Meaning

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  1. to imprison
  2. to lock up (in jail)
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2 examples
01

警(jǐng)方(fāng)把(bǎ)嫌(xián)疑(yí)人(rén)关(guān)押(yā)在(zài)看(kān)守(shǒu)所(suǒ)里(lǐ)。

The police locked the suspect up in the detention center.

02

他(tā)被(bèi)关(guān)押(yā)了(le)三(sān)个(gè)月(yuè)才(cái)接(jiē)受(shòu)审(shěn)判(pàn)。

He was imprisoned for three months before standing trial.

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