wùzhèng

物证

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional物證

physical evidence; material evidence

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

physical evidence; material evidence; real evidence (law)

formal

Legal term distinguishing tangible objects and traces from witness testimony (人证). Includes murder weapons, stolen property, fingerprints, DNA, footprints, etc. Contrasts with documentary evidence (书证) and witness testimony.

Jǐng警
fāng方
zài在
xiàn现
chǎng场
shōu收
jí集
dào到
le了
guān关
jiàn键
wù物
zhèng证
 。

The police collected crucial physical evidence at the scene.

Wù物
zhèng证
jiàn鉴
dìng定
shì是
xíng刑
shì事
zhēn侦
chá查
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huán环
jié节
 。

Forensic identification of physical evidence is a vital part of criminal investigation.

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Yǔ与
kǒu口
tóu头
zhèng证
yán言
xiāng相
bǐ比
 ，
wù物
zhèng证
wǎng往
wǎng往
gèng更
jù具
shuō说
fú服
lì力
 。

Compared to oral testimony, physical evidence is often more persuasive.

Zhè这
bǎ把
dāo刀
shì是
běn本
àn案
wéi唯
yī一
de的
wù物
zhèng证
 。

This knife is the only piece of physical evidence in this case.