Meaning of guān yā:
guān yā
关押
Verb
to imprison; to lock up (in jail)
Jǐngchá juédìng jiāng xiányí rén guānyā zài jiānyù zhōng.
警察决定将嫌疑人关押在监狱中。
The police decided to imprison the suspect in jail.
Tā bèi guān yā zài jiānyù lǐ.
他被关押在监狱里。
He is locked up in jail.