扣押

• 拼音: kòu yā
• 汉字拆解: 扣 = 扌(hand) + 口; 押 = 扌(hand) + 甲 (armor) — to detain

含义

To seize; to confiscate; to impound. Taking custody of property or documents by legal authority.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: legal, law enforcement, judicial

语气: official

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal