拘 (keoi1) — arrest; detain; take into custody in Cantonese
keoiˉ¹拘Mandarin Pinyin: ju1
Meaning of 拘
nounarrest; detain; take into custody
nouninflexible; rigid; restricted
noun(verb) To arrest
Example Sentences with 拘
siˎ₄時gaan˗₃間mˎ₄唔geoi1.拘。
Time is not a constraint.
deiˍ₆地dimˊ²點mˎ₄唔geoi1.拘。
The location is flexible.
ga˗₃價cinˎ₄錢mˎ₄唔geoi1.拘。
Price is not an issue.
sikˍ₆食faanˍ₆飯mˎ₄唔geoi1.拘。
Eating is not restricted.
jingˎ₄形singˎ₄式mˎ₄唔geoi1.拘。
The format is not fixed.
Words Containing 拘
拘禁keoi1 gam3
constraint, restrain
拘束keoi1 cuk1
to restrain, restrict; constrained, awkward, ill at ease | [粵]: also 拘執
拘拿keoi1 naa4
to capture and arrest
唔使拘m4 sai2 keoi1
"make yourself at home" | [普]: 不必拘束
不拘bat1 keoi1
not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever | [粵]: 唔拘
拘留院keoi1 lau4 jyun2
detention center
不拘一格bat1 keoi1 jat1 gaak3
not stick to one pattern
拘留keoi1 lau4
detain; keep in custody; detention
唔拘m4 keoi1
not fuss about
無拘無束mou4 keoi1 mou4 cuk1
自由自在
拘捕keoi1 bou6
arrest
拘執keoi1 zap1
stubborn, rigid, inflexible
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