zhèng jiàn
credentials; papers
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请出示你的证件。
qǐnɡ chū shì nǐ de zhènɡ jiàn .
Your papers, please.
别忘了带上所有证件。
bié wànɡ le dài shànɡ suǒ yǒu zhènɡ jiàn .
Don't forget to bring all your papers.
你需要什么证件？
nǐ xū yào shén me zhènɡ jiàn ？
What papers do you need?
身份证 (shēnfènzhèng)
ID card
证书 (zhèngshū)
certificate
假证 (jiǎ zhèng)
fake certificate
伪证 (wěi zhèng)
false certificate
The Chinese word 证件 (zhèngjiàn) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 证 (zhèng) and 件 (jiàn). The character 证 originally meant "to prove" or "to verify", and was often used in the context of legal or official documents. The character 件 originally meant "a piece" or "an item", and was often used to refer to physical objects. When combined, the two characters 证件 (zhèngjiàn) took on the meaning of "certificate" or "document", specifically referring to official documents that serve as proof or verification of something. In modern Chinese, 证件 is commonly used to refer to identity cards, passports, driver's licenses, and other official documents that serve as proof of identity or authorization.
