字据 (zì jù) — written pledge; written proof of a debt or agreement
Definition
A physical paper that proves a debt or agreement (IOU, contract note). Unlike a casual promise, 字据 is the signed, written evidence a court or third party can verify.
noun
written pledgewritten proof of a debt or agreement
Measure word · 张
Examples
- ，字据。Tā jiè le wǒ wǔ wàn kuài, xiě le yì zhāng zì jù.He borrowed 50,000 yuan from me and wrote an IOU.
- 字据，。Zhè shì wǒ men de zì jù, shàng miàn yǒu shuāng fāng de qiān míng.This is our written agreement, with both parties' signatures on it.
- 字据，。Nǐ bǎ zì jù bǎo guǎn hǎo, bié nòng diū le.Keep the written proof safe and don't lose it.
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