取 保 候 审

qǔ bǎo hòu shěndictionary entry

release from custody, subject to provision of a surety, pending investigation (PRC)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

取保候審 取保候审 [qu3 bao3 hou4 shen3] /release from custody, subject to provision of a surety, pending investigation (PRC)/

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Other forms in these source records: 取保候審

取
qǔ
to take / to get / to choose / to fetch
保
bǎo
to defend / to protect / to keep / to guarantee / to ensure / (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system
Bǎo
Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bǎo jiā lì yà])
候
hòu
to wait / to inquire after / to watch / season / climate / (old) period of five days
审
shěn
to examine / to investigate / carefully / to try (in court)

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