Definition
羁留 is a formal verb with two distinct senses: (1) 'to stay temporarily' or 'to stop over' (often because of business or circumstances preventing departure); (2) 'to detain' in a legal context (police holding a suspect). The first sense is used in travel or logistics (e.g., 因天气羁留机场), while the second appears in legal or official reports (e.g., 羁押候审). It is more formal than its everyday synonyms (逗留, 拘留) and typically appears in written Chinese.
v.
(formal) to stay temporarilyto stop over (due to external reasons)(legal) to detain (a suspect)
Examples
- ，羁留。Yīn bàofēngxuě, dàibiǎotuán bèi jī liú zài jīchǎng sān tiān.Due to the blizzard, the delegation was stranded at the airport for three days.
- 羁留。Jǐngfāng yīfǎ jī liú le shèxián zhàpiàn de xiányírén.The police lawfully detained the suspect involved in fraud.
- 羁留。Tā zài chūchāi túzhōng yīn shì jī liú shù rì.He was delayed for several days on his business trip due to a matter.
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