Definition
证据 (zhèngjù) is a noun meaning 'evidence' — facts or objects used to prove something in court or investigation. It contrasts with 证明 (zhèngmíng), which is a verb ('to prove') or a noun meaning 'proof' or 'certificate'; 证据 is the concrete material, while 证明 is the act or document of proof. 证人 (zhèngrén) is a 'witness' (a person), not the evidence itself.
noun
evidenceproof
Examples
- 证据。Lǜshī zhǎodào le xīn de zhèng jù.The lawyer found new evidence.
- 证据。Zhèxiē zhèng jù bù zú yǐ zhèngmíng tā fànzuì le.This evidence is not enough to prove that he committed a crime.
- 证据。Fǎguān yāoqiú chūshì zhèng jù.The judge demanded that the evidence be presented.
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