(zhèng jù) - evidence, proof in Mandarin
zhèngjùTraditional: 證據
Translation
evidence, proof
Word origin
证据 (zhèngjù) 'evidence' joins 证 (zhèng, 'to prove, certify') and 据 (jù, 'evidence, to rely on'). 证 (traditional 證) has the 讠/言 (speech) radical with a phonetic; 据 (traditional 據) has the 扌 (hand) radical with a phonetic.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 证 (讠 speech radical + phonetic) + 据 (扌 hand radical + phonetic)
Stroke order
证
据
Examples
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We need more evidence.
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Without evidence, he cannot be convicted.
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This is the most important piece of evidence.
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The police found the key evidence.
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The police found important evidence.
证据 (zhèng jù) means evidence or proof.
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