证件 meaning in English
certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
Meaning of 证件
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
How to use 证件
证件 is the general word for any official ID or document, such as an ID card, passport, or student card. You hear it often at hotels, banks, and security checks. Example: 请出示您的证件。(Qǐng chūshì nín de zhèngjiàn.) Please show your ID.
证 (zhèng) means to prove, as in 证明 (zhèngmíng), and 件 (jiàn) means an item, as in 文件 (wénjiàn). A 证件 is an item that proves who you are.
Common mistake: Learners often use 文件 (wénjiàn) when they mean ID. 文件 is a document or computer file, while 证件 is a document that proves identity or status. Also keep the fourth tone on both syllables: zhèngjiàn.
证件 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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证 zhèng · certificate · 7 strokes
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件 jiàn · item · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 证件.
| 条件 | tiáojiàn | condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification |
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | guarantee; to guarantee |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | proof; certificate |
| 证据 | zhèngjù | evidence; proof |
| 事件 | shìjiàn | incident; event |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document; file |
| 邮件 | yóujiàn | mail; post |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | identity card; ID |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | |
| 证实 | zhèngshí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify |
| 软件 | ruǎnjiàn | software |
| 签证 | qiānzhèng | visa; to issue a visa |
Questions about 证件
What does 证件 mean?
证件 (zhèngjiàn) means "certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 证件?
证件 is made of 2 characters: 证 (7 strokes), 件 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 证件 an HSK word?
Yes. 证件 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 证件 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 证件 is written 證件.
What is the difference between 证件 and 身份证?
身份证 (shēnfènzhèng) is specifically the national ID card. 证件 is the broader word and covers passports, driver's licenses, student cards, and other credentials.
What measure word goes with 证件?
People usually say 一个证件 (yí ge zhèngjiàn) or 一张证件 (yì zhāng zhèngjiàn) for a card. 一份 (yí fèn) can also be used for paper documents.