No. 8,146 in Chinese
detention
The Chinese word for "detention" (拘留) refers to the act of holding someone in custody, typically by legal authority, as a form of punishment or investigation.
In a sentence
学生因违反规则而被留校察看。
The student was kept in detention for violating the rules.
Here, 'detention' refers to the act of keeping someone confined in school as a form of punishment.
这个国家的法律允许对犯罪行为进行拘留。
The laws of this country allow detention for criminal actions.
In this case, 'detention' is used to mean the act of holding someone in custody, especially by the authorities.
由于航班延误，乘客被迫在机场逗留。
Due to the flight delay, the passengers were detained at the airport.
Here, 'detention' is implied as an involuntary delay or being held temporarily in a location.
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