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扣留 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扣留 Usage and Examples

detain

withhold

有人在扣留你的妻子当人质。

Somebody is holding your wife hostage.

那辆车在发生车祸之后被警察扣留了。

The car was impounded by the police after the accident.

The characters in 扣留

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扣
kòu6fasten, deduct, detain
留
liú10to stay, keep, or reserve

More words starting with 扣

  • kòu扣shàng上fasten, buckle
  • kòu扣xià下withhold, deduct
  • kòu扣le了shǐ屎pén盆zi子To scapegoat someone, To pin the blame on someone
  • kòu扣rén人xīn心xián弦de的captivating, thrilling
  • kòu扣zhù住hold, fasten
  • kòu扣guān关Knock on the gate, beat at the door
  • kòu扣jī击knock, tap
  • kòu扣fēn分to deduct points
  • kòu扣dòng动pull the trigger, press
  • kòu扣fā发withhold, deduct
  • kòu扣zài在buckle onto, fasten onto
  • kòu扣hǎo好Fasten, Button up

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Questions about 扣留

What does 扣留 mean in Chinese?

扣留 (kòu liú) means “detain, withhold”.

How do you pronounce 扣留?

扣留 is pronounced kòu liú in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “detain” in Chinese?

“detain” is 扣留 (kòu liú) in Chinese.

How is 扣留 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 扣留, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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