What does 关押 mean in Chinese?

关押 (guān yā) means "to imprison; to lock up (in jail)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 关押?

关押 is pronounced "guān yā" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

关押 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

关押 is made up of the characters 关, 押. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 关押 using our stroke order tool.

关押

guān yā

to imprison; to lock up (in jail)

verb

Traditional: 關押

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.