How to say “evidence” in Chinese
evidence, proof
“Evidence” in Chinese is 证据, zhèng jù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
证据 is read zhèng jù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 正 zhèng hints at the sound.
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 居 jū hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “证据”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 证据. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这些证据足以证明一切。zhèxiēzhèngjùzúyǐzhèngmíngyíqièThis evidence is enough to prove everything.
- 这只是我的猜测，没有证据。zhèzhǐshìwǒdecāicè,méiyǒuzhèngjùThis is just my guess, there's no evidence.
More words from the lesson “The law and the courts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “evidence” in Chinese?
“Evidence” in Chinese is 证据, pinyin zhèngjù.
What does 证据 mean?
证据 (zhèngjù) means “evidence, proof”.
How do you write 证据?
证据 is 2 characters: 证 (zhèng) — prove; certificate; 据 (jù) — rely on; according to. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 证据?
证据 is read zhèngjù. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, jù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“evidence” in the lesson “The law and the courts”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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