zo3 zing3佐證佐证

Jyutpingzo3 zing3

Yalejo jing

動詞

Definition

To corroborate or confirm with supporting evidence.

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How it's used

Used primarily in formal contexts, such as legal, academic, or investigative reporting, to indicate that a piece of information serves as secondary or corroborating evidence. It implies that there is already a primary claim or hypothesis in place, and this new evidence acts to strengthen or validate it. Unlike general verbs for proving, it carries a sense of providing a supporting pillar to an existing argument.

Examples

le1呢fan2份man4文gin2件ho2可ji5以zo3佐zing3證keoi5佢dong1當jat6日ge3嘅hang4行zung1蹤。

This document can confirm his whereabouts that day.

jau5有me1咩zing3證geoi3據ho2可ji5以zo3佐zing3證nei5你ne1呢go3個gong2講faat3法aa4呀？

What evidence is there to support this claim of yours?

Common phrases

tai4提gung1供zo3佐zing3證

to provide corroborating evidence

jau5有lik6力zo3佐zing3證

strong supporting evidence

Common mistake

Learners often mistake it for a general synonym for prove, but it specifically requires the context of corroboration or secondary support. It is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation to mean simple verification.