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No. 6,404 in Chinese

拘留所

Detention center.

In a sentence

  • 昨天我经过拘留所,看到门口有很多人排队。

    Yesterday I passed by the detention center and saw many people lining up at the entrance.

    The term '拘留所' is utilized here to denote a physical facility where individuals are detained.

  • 犯罪嫌疑人被送往拘留所接受进一步审查。

    The criminal suspect was sent to the detention center for further investigation.

    '拘留所' is used in this sentence to refer to its functional role within the legal process where suspects are held for investigation purposes.

  • 小明参观了公安局的拘留所,了解了其中的管理制度。

    Xiao Ming visited the police department's detention center and learned about its management system.

    Here, the term '拘留所' is assigned a role as the subject of educational inquiry, highlighting its operational aspects.

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