jī​yā

detain

羁押 (羈押) jī​yā
detain verb
to take into or hold in legal custody, especially pending trial or during an investigation

The police have detained the criminal suspect in accordance with the law.

detention verb
the state of being held in custody or imprisonment

The lawyer believes that the period of detention for his client is too long.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.97 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.25 per million

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Definitions
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