Chinese word

取证

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǔ zhèng

Meaning

  • verbcollect evidence

Example

报警前要先取证。bào jǐng qián yào xiān qǔ zhèng

Collect evidence before calling the police.

Illustration for 取证 (collect evidence)

More examples

事故发生后，他用手机拍照取证。shì gù fā shēng hòu tā yòng shǒu jī pāi zhào qǔ zhèng

After the accident, he used his phone to take photos to collect evidence.

Core concept

It turns scattered facts, objects, or records into preserved support for a claim.

Common phrases

  • 现场取证xiàn chǎng qǔ zhèng

    collect evidence at the scene

  • 拍照取证pāi zhào qǔ zhèng

    take photos to collect evidence

  • 录音取证lù yīn qǔ zhèng

    make audio recordings to collect evidence

Similar words

收集shōu jí: Gathers information or materials needed for a purpose.
保存bǎo cún: Keeps data or objects safe from damage or loss.
提供tí gōng: Hands over or submits information or evidence for someone to use.
出示chū shì: Displays an identity document or piece of evidence for someone to see.

Definition in Chinese

指为了能够证明某件事实而收集、固定并保存可作为凭证的书面、物件或电子记录的行为。zhǐ wèi le néng gòu zhèng míng mǒu jiàn shì shí ér shōu jí gù dìng bìng bǎo cún kě zuò wéi píng zhèng de shū miàn wù jiàn huò diàn zi jì lù de xíng wéi

Word origin

取证 (qǔzhèng, "collect evidence") joins 取 (qǔ, "take") and 证 (zhèng, "proof"), linking the word to the deliberate securing of material that can establish what happened.

Usage tips

  • The word can cover careful handling of digital records, since metadata and file history may matter alongside the visible content.

Other meanings

  • obtain evidenceverb
  • secure evidenceverb

Opposites

  • 毁灭证据huǐ miè zhèng jùdestroy evidenceverb
  • 伪造证据wěi zào zhèng jùfalsify evidenceverb

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