拘留
Old HSK 6
拘留 (jūliú) · to detain
拘留 (jūliú) means “to detain; to hold in custody”. It is written with 2 characters: 拘 (to detain) + 留 (to leave (behind)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 拘留 is built
The characters
拘 jū · to detain
What 拘 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 句jù — sentence
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
留 liú · to leave (behind)
What 留 is made of
- 卯mǎo — 4th terrestrial branch
- 卩jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 卩jié — seal
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
他因为打架被警察拘留了。Tā yīnwèi dǎjià bèi jǐngchá jūliú le.He was detained by the police for fighting.
新闻说那个司机被拘留了五天。Xīnwén shuō nàge sījī bèi jūliú le wǔ tiān.The news said the driver was held for five days.
Questions about 拘留
What does 拘留 mean?
拘留 (jūliú) means “to detain; to hold in custody”.
How do you pronounce 拘留?
拘留 is pronounced jūliú.
Which HSK level is 拘留?
拘留 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 拘束jūshùconstrained
- 留下liúxiàto leave behind
- 留学生liúxuéshēnginternational student
- 保留bǎoliúto keep
- 留学liúxuéto study abroad
- 残留cánliúto remain
- 留恋liúliànreluctant to leave
- 留念liúniànto keep as a souvenir
- 留神liúshénto be careful
- 遗留yíliúto leave behind
Learn 拘留 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 101: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.