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证件

zhèng jiàn · zheng jian

Traditional 證件

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
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Where is the ID?

  1. Leon

    我的(wǒde)证件(zhèngjiàn)呢(ne)？

    Where is my ID?

  2. Dengdeng

    你的(nǐde)证件(zhèngjiàn)不是(bùshì)在(zài)包(bāo)里(lǐ)吗(ma)？

    Isn't your ID in your bag?

  3. Leon

    包(bāo)里(lǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)手机(shǒujī)。

    There is only a phone in the bag.

  4. Liangliang

    图书馆(túshūguǎn)要(yào)带(dài)证件(zhèngjiàn)，你(nǐ)再(zài)找找(zhǎozhǎo)。

    The library needs ID. Look again.

  5. Leon

    找到(zhǎodào)了(le)，证件(zhèngjiàn)在(zài)手机壳(shǒujīké)里(lǐ)！

    Found it! The ID is in my phone case!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

进(jìn)入(rù)大(dà)楼(lóu)前(qián)请(qǐng)出(chū)示(shì)有(yǒu)效(xiào)证(zhèng)件(jiàn)。

Please show valid identification before entering the building.

02

办(bàn)理(lǐ)登(dēng)机(jī)手(shǒu)续(xù)需(xū)要(yào)身(shēn)份(fèn)证(zhèng)件(jiàn)。

You need identification documents to check in for a flight.

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证
zhèng

certificate; proof

件
jiàn

item; component

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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