扣留

kòu liú

HSK 7–9

Meaning

将某人或某物留住不放，通常带有强制或控制的意思。

To detain; to hold in custody; to keep in custody.

常用于法律、交通、海关等场景，表示暂时限制人身自由或物品的移动。

Often used in legal, traffic, customs contexts, indicating temporary restriction of personal freedom or movement of items.

1 警方扣留了犯罪嫌疑人进行讯问。 (The police detained the suspect for questioning.)
2 海关扣留了可疑的包裹。 (Customs detained a suspicious package.)
3 因为酒驾，他被交警扣留了驾驶证。 (Because of drunk driving, his driver's license was suspended by the traffic police.)
4 公司扣留了他的工资作为赔偿。 (The company withheld his salary as compensation.)
5 图书馆扣留了他的借书证，因为他逾期未还书。 (The library detained his library card because he had overdue books.)

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