自白书 (zì bái shū) — affidavit (written sworn statement); written confession (admission of wrongdoing or personal disclosure)
Definition
A 'confession' or sworn written statement — broader than a legal affidavit, covering personal admissions, artistic or literary disclosures, and criminal confessions. The '书' marks it as a formal written document.
noun
affidavit (written sworn statement)written confession (admission of wrongdoing or personal disclosure)
Measure word · 份
Examples
- 自白书。Tā zài fǎ tíng shàng tí jiāo le yí fèn zì bái shū zuò wéi zhèng jù.He submitted an affidavit as evidence in court.
- 自白书，。Xián yí rén zuì zhōng xiě xià le zì bái shū, chéng rèn le suǒ yǒu zuì xíng.The suspect eventually wrote a confession admitting to all crimes.
- 自白书。Zhè běn zì bái shū jì lù le tā yì shēng de nèi xīn zhēng zhá.This written confession records his lifelong inner struggles.
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