取证 (qǔ zhèng) — to collect evidence, to gather evidence

Definition

取证 (qǔ zhèng) is a separable verb meaning 'to collect evidence', almost always in legal or investigative contexts. Split it as 取…证 when inserting other elements (取了几次证).

verb
to collect evidenceto gather evidence

Examples

  • 取证
    Tā men zhèng zài qǔ zhèng zhǔn bèi shàng fǎ tíng.
    They are gathering evidence to prepare for court.
  • Tā qǔ le jǐ cì zhèng dōu méi chéng gōng.
    He tried to gather evidence several times but didn't succeed.
  • 取证
    Wǒ men xū yào qù xiàn chǎng qǔ zhèng.
    We need to go to the scene to collect evidence.
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