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CHINESE WORD

jū liú

拘留

to detain (a prisoner)

Numbered pinyin
ju1 liu2
English meanings
to detain (a prisoner), to keep sb in custody

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xíngzhèng行政jūliú拘留。

    Administrative detention.

  2. 02

    yīfǎ依法jūliú拘留。

    Detained by law.

  3. 03

    zūnshǒu遵守fǎlǜ法律。

    Obey the law.

  4. 04

    zhī知cuò错néng能gǎi改。

    Correct one's mistakes.

  5. 05

    gǎi改guò过zì自xīn新。

    Turn over a new leaf.

  6. 06

    huíguī回归zhèng正tú途。

    Return to the right path.

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