kòu​yā HSK7

detain

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detain verb
to take a person into legal custody or hold them for questioning

The police detained the suspicious man at the border.

seize property verb
to legally take possession of goods or assets, often as a penalty or for debt

Customs seized the smuggled goods according to the law.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.96 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
4.53 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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