kòu​liú HSK7

detain

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detain verb
to keep a person in legal custody or prevent them from leaving a place

Airport security personnel temporarily detained the traveler because there were suspicious details regarding their documents.

confiscate verb
to seize or withhold property, goods, or documents by authority

The bank temporarily withheld the deposit because they suspected the source of the funds was unclear.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.37 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.56 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT