zing3 geoi3證據证据

Jyutpingzing3 geoi3

Yalejing geui

名詞Common

Definition

Evidence, proof, or testimony that supports a fact or claim.

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How it's used

While 證據 is the standard term for evidence in legal or formal contexts, it is also frequently used in everyday arguments to demand proof for a claim. It carries a sense of objective weight, distinguishing it from mere suspicion or hearsay. When you need to emphasize that something is just a small piece of a larger puzzle, using the measure word 件 is very common.

Measure word

gin2件gín

Examples

nei5你lo2攞dou3到zing3證geoi3據zing3證ming4明keoi5佢tau1偷je5嘢mei6未aa4呀？

Have you gotten the evidence to prove he stole things yet?

le1呢gin2件zing3證geoi3據hou2好gwaan1關gin6鍵，jat1一ding6定jiu3要bou2保cyun4存hou2好。

This piece of evidence is very crucial, it must be kept safe.

Common phrases

sau2搜zaap6集zing3證geoi3據

to collect evidence

zing3證geoi3據kok3確zok6鑿

irrefutable evidence

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 證據 with 證明, but 證據 is a noun referring to the evidence itself, whereas 證明 is a verb meaning to prove or a noun meaning a certificate or proof document.