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Hanzi

拘

to capture/to restrain/to constrain/to adhere rigidly to/inflexible

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

jū, gōu, jǔ, jú

Bopomofo

ㄐㄩ, ㄍㄡ, ㄐㄩˇ, ㄐㄩˊ

Jyutping

keoi1

Example sentences

拘留 jūliú
警察拘留了嫌犯二十四個小時。
警察拘留了嫌犯二十四个小时。

The police detained the suspect for twenty-four hours.

不拘 bùjū
這份工作不拘年齡，但需要相關經驗。
这份工作不拘年龄，但需要相关经验。

This job is open to applicants of any age, but relevant experience is required.

不拘一格 bùjūyīgé
這位老師的教學方法不拘一格，學生都很喜歡。
这位老师的教学方法不拘一格，学生都很喜欢。

The teacher's teaching methods are varied and unconventional, so all the students like them.

豪放 háofàng
他的畫風豪放，筆勢強烈，構圖不拘一格。
他的画风豪放，笔势强烈，构图不拘一格。

His painting style is bold, with powerful brushwork and a composition that refuses to follow a fixed pattern.

拘捕 jūbǔ
警方掌握了足夠證據後，立即拘捕嫌犯。
警方掌握了足够证据后，立即拘捕嫌犯。

After gathering enough evidence, the police immediately arrested the suspect.

拘 jū
嫌犯被警方拘留後，警方很快查明了真相。
嫌犯被警方拘留后，警方很快查明了真相。

After the suspect was detained by the police, officers quickly found out the truth.

Example Vocabulary

拘留

ju1'liu2

to detain; detention

無拘無束

wu2'ju1'wu2'shu4

不拘

bu4'ju1

not restricted by; regardless of; without being limited to

不拘一格

bu4'ju1'yi1'ge2

not restricted to one pattern; unconventional and flexible

不拘小節

bu4'ju1'xiao3'jie2

拘役

ju1'yi4

拘捕

ju1'bu3

to arrest; to detain

拘

ju1

to detain; to arrest; to restrain; rigid

拘押

ju1'ya1

拘攣

ju1'luan2

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