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title: "Juliu Meaning: 拘留 (jūliú) Means “to detain”"
description: "拘留 (jūliú) means “to detain; to hold in custody”. Hear its tones, see what 拘 and 留 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juliu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 拘留 mean?

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拘留 jūliú

## to detain; to hold in custody

## Its characters

1. 拘 jū to detain
2. 留 liú to stay

## In a sentence

他因酒后驾车被拘留了。 He was detained for drunk driving.

[More about 拘留](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8B%98%E7%95%99)

## More words with 拘 or 留

- [保留 bǎoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoliu)
- [残留 cánliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canliu)
- [留下 liúxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxia)
- [留学 liúxué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxue)
- [留学生 liúxuéshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxuesheng)
- [留言 liúyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuyan)
- [留意 liúyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuyi)
- [停留 tíngliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tingliu)

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