Chinese word

证件

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèng jiàn

Meaning

  • nounID

Example

上飞机需要出示证件。shàng fēi jī xū yào chū shì zhèng jiàn

You need to show your ID to board the plane.

Illustration for 证件 (ID)

More examples

请随身携带证件以备检查。qǐng suí shēn xié dài zhèng jiàn yǐ bèi jiǎn chá

Please carry your ID with you in case it needs to be checked.

Core concept

An accepted document, card, or digital record that proves identity, status, or qualification.

Common phrases

  • 出示证件chū shì zhèng jiàn

    show ID

  • 携带证件xié dài zhèng jiàn

    carry ID

  • 检查证件jiǎn chá zhèng jiàn

    check ID

Similar words

身份证shēn fèn zhèng: A photo identification card used to prove a person's identity in mainland China.
护照hù zhào: An official booklet issued for travel abroad and for showing a person's nationality.

Definition in Chinese

能证明身份或资格的各种凭证，既包括纸质文件与证卡，也可指被接受的电子凭证，常作为登记、审查或入场时的身份核验依据。néng zhèng míng shēn fèn huò zī gé de gè zhǒng píng zhèng jì bāo kuò zhǐ zhì wén jiàn yǔ zhèng kǎ yě kě zhǐ bèi jiē shòu de diàn zi píng zhèng cháng zuò wéi dēng jì shěn chá huò rù chǎng shí de shēn fèn hé yàn yī jù

Word origin

证 (zhèng, "proof") + 件 (jiàn, "item") forms 证件 (zhèngjiàn, "ID or credentials"), meaning an item used as proof.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often hear "ID" as one identity card, but this Chinese noun covers a whole class of accepted proof, so the specific item is named separately when precision matters.

Other meanings

  • credentialsnoun

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