证据
The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Examples
3 of 5你有证据吗？
Do you have proof?
科学研究需要大量实验证据。
Scientific research requires a lot of experimental evidence.
律师在法庭上出示了新的证据。
The lawyer presented new evidence in court.
Word Family
Memory Tip
证 (prove) + 据 (basis) = the basis for proving something.
Quick Quiz
警察正在现场寻找___。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 证据
Examples
你有证据吗？
informalDo you have proof?
科学研究需要大量实验证据。
academicScientific research requires a lot of experimental evidence.
律师在法庭上出示了新的证据。
formalThe lawyer presented new evidence in court.
我们需要收集更多证据来支持这个计划。
businessWe need to gather more evidence to support this plan.
这些照片是他们在一起的证据。
everydayThese photos are evidence that they were together.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
证据确凿
conclusive evidence
证据不足
insufficient evidence
举证责任
burden of proof
Often Confused With
证明 is often a verb (to prove) or a noun for a certificate; 证据 is specifically the facts/items used to prove something.
Usage Notes
Vital for supporting arguments in academic essays.
Common Mistakes
In Chinese, 证据 is used for both 'proof' and 'evidence'.
Memory Tip
证 (prove) + 据 (basis) = the basis for proving something.
Word Origin
'证' means witness or proof, '据' means to occupy or rely on.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
警察正在现场寻找___。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 证据
Related Grammar Rules
Related Phrases
Related Vocabulary
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宣称
B1To state something publicly or officially, often without providing proof yet; to claim or assert.
优异
B1Extremely good; outstanding; far above average in quality or performance.
核实
B1To check and confirm the accuracy or truth of information, facts, or data, often through investigation or comparison with reliable sources.
反差
B1A striking difference between two things when they are compared or placed together. It is often used to highlight differences in quality, appearance, or statistics.
未必
B1Not necessarily or not likely. It is an essential hedging word in academic writing to express uncertainty or to avoid making absolute statements.
不可或缺
B1Indispensable or absolutely necessary. It is used to emphasize that something is a vital component of a system or process.
众所周知
B1As is well known or widely known. It is used to introduce a general fact that provides context for a more specific argument.
与其
B1Rather than. It is used in the pattern '与其...不如...' to compare two choices and express a preference for the second one.
不可否认
B1Undeniable. It is used to introduce a point that is so obvious or well-supported that it cannot be argued against.
基于
B1Based on or according to. It is used to indicate the foundation, evidence, or starting point of a theory, decision, or study.
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