实据 (shí jū) — substantial evidence | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

实据 (shí jù) means solid, verifiable evidence — a formal written term, stronger than common words like 证据 ('evidence' in general).

noun

substantial evidence

Examples

实据。
Zhè ge àn jiàn méi yǒu zú gòu de shí jū.
This case doesn't have enough substantial evidence.
实据。
Kē xué jiā zhǎo dào le kě kào de shí jū lái zhī chí zhè ge lǐ lùn.
Scientists found reliable substantial evidence to support this theory.
实据，。
Méi yǒu shí jū, wǒ men bù néng qīng yì xià jié lùn.
Without substantial evidence, we cannot easily draw conclusions.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

实shísubstantial

据jùevidence

实 gives real or substantial, and 据 gives evidence or basis.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 實; 实 is its simplified writing.

宀宀miánroof
周周zhōucarved jade
貝貝bèishellfish; cowrie

The traditional form 實 has 宀 'roof' above 周 'carved jade' and 貝 'cowrie'; the simplified 实 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

居

居jū据jù

Same sound today

据 uses 手 (hand) as one part and 居 to give the sound.

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