扣押

• Pinyin: kòu yā
• Desglose de hanzi: 扣 = 扌(hand) + 口; 押 = 扌(hand) + 甲 (armor) — to detain

Significado

Incautar; confiscar; embargar.

More formal and severe than 扣留. Often used in legal contexts for seizing evidence, freezing assets, or confiscating contraband. Implies a longer-term or more formal seizure than simple detention.

Ejemplos

1. 警方扣押了涉案的大量现金和文件。
2. 法院裁定扣押被告名下的全部房产。
3. 海关有权扣押走私物品。

Guía de uso

Contexto: legal, law enforcement, judicial

Tono: official

Correcto

• 证据已被扣押。(The evidence has been seized.)
• 资产被法院扣押了。(The assets were impounded by the court.)

Incorrecto

• 用扣押形容借东西不还，如'他扣押了我的书'。(Don't use 扣押 for personal situations — it implies legal authority; use 扣着 instead)

Origen e historia

Compound of 扣 (hold back) + 押 (custody/deposit). Together meaning to hold in custody.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal