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    Expressing evidence or testifying with 证 (zhèng)

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    Structure

    作 + 证 / 证 + 据

    Explanation

    证 (zhèng) means "evidence," "proof," or "to testify" and is a versatile character used in both legal and everyday contexts. It appears in key compounds like 作证 (to testify), 证据 (evidence), and 证明 (to prove). The phrase 作证 specifically means "to give testimony" or "to bear witness."

    Examples

    • 他在法庭上为朋友作证。

      Tā zài fǎtíng shàng wèi péngyou zuòzhèng.

      He testified for his friend in court.

    • 警方正在寻找新的证据。

      Jǐngfāng zhèngzài xúnzhǎo xīn de zhèngjù.

      The police are looking for new evidence.

    • 你有什么证可以证明你的身份？

      Nǐ yǒu shénme zhèng kěyǐ zhèngmíng nǐ de shēnfèn?

      What identification do you have to prove your identity?

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