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扣押 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扣押 Usage and Examples

To seize or detain.

真是可耻,他们扣押了他这么久。

It's disgraceful that they have detained him for so long.

不经审讯随意扣押是常有的。

Arbitrary arrests and detention without trial were common.

The characters in 扣押

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扣
kòu6fasten, deduct, detain
押
yā8sign, pledge, detain, escort, bet

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 扣押

What does 扣押 mean in Chinese?

扣押 (kòu yā) means “to seize or detain”.

How do you pronounce 扣押?

扣押 is pronounced kòu yā in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To seize or detain.” in Chinese?

“To seize or detain.” is 扣押 (kòu yā) in Chinese.

How is 扣押 used in a sentence?

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

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