Definition
供词 (gòng cí, not gōng) refers to a confession or statement made during interrogation or legal examination. Note that 供 here is fourth tone (gòng), not the first tone (gōng) used in words like 提供 (tígōng 'to provide'). This term is typically used in judicial or investigative contexts.
n.
confession (under interrogation)statement (made under examination)
Examples
- 供词。Xiányírén zài shěnxùn zhōng qiānshǔ le gōng.The suspect signed the confession during the interrogation.
- 供词。Lǜshī zhìyí zhè fèn gōng de zhēnshí xìng.The lawyer questioned the authenticity of this statement.
- 供词。Fǎtíng yǐ gōng wéi zhǔyào zhèngjù zuòchū pànjué.The court made a ruling based primarily on the confession.
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