扣留

• 병음: kòu liú
• 한자 분석: 扣 = 扌(hand) + 口; 留 = 卯 + 田 (field) — to stay

뜻

(당국이) 구금하다; 억류·압류하다

Legal or administrative term for official detention. Used for customs holding goods, police detaining suspects, or authorities impounding vehicles. Implies temporary custody pending investigation or resolution.

예문

1. 海关扣留了这批未经申报的货物。
2. 他的护照被边检扣留了，理由是签证过期。
3. 违章车辆被交警扣留待处理。

사용 가이드

맥락: legal, customs, law enforcement

어조: official

올바른 표현

• 货物被海关扣留了。(The goods were detained by customs.)
• 嫌疑人被扣留了二十四小时。(The suspect was held for twenty-four hours.)

피해야 할 표현

• 用扣留形容私人行为，如'我把他的手机扣留了'。(Don't use 扣留 for personal actions — it implies official authority; use 没收 or 拿走 instead)

기원과 역사

Compound of 扣 (hold back) + 留 (keep/stay). Together meaning to keep by holding back.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal