Usage note
“证据”是证明某件事是真的东西，比如照片或指纹。
“Zhèngjù” shì zhèngmíng mǒu jiàn shì shì zhēn de dōngxi, bǐrú zhàopiàn huò zhǐwén.
"证据" is something that proves something is true, like a photo or a fingerprint.
Context note
在科学课上，我们做实验来找到证据。
Zài kēxué kè shàng, wǒmen zuò shíyàn lái zhǎodào zhèngjù.
In science class, we do experiments to find evidence.
5 examples
老师找到了他做作业的证据。
lǎo shī zhǎo dào le tā zuò zuò yè de zhèng jù。
The teacher found evidence that he did his homework.
照片是很好的证据。
zhào piàn shì hěn hǎo de zhèng jù。
Photos are good evidence.
我们需要证据来证明这个想法。
wǒ men xū yào zhèng jù lái zhèng míng zhè ge xiǎng fǎ。
We need evidence to prove this idea.
脚印是动物经过的证据。
jiǎo yìn shì dòng wù jīng guò de zhèng jù。
Footprints are evidence that an animal passed by.
科学家收集了很多证据。
kē xué jiā shōu jí le hěn duō zhèng jù。
Scientists collected a lot of evidence.
5 mini stories
小明发现地上有饼干屑。这是小猫偷吃的证据。
xiǎo míng fā xiàn dì shàng yǒu bǐng gān xiè。 zhè shì xiǎo māo tōu chī de zhèng jù。
Xiao Ming found cookie crumbs on the floor. This is evidence that the kitten ate them secretly.
小红找到了丢失的铅笔。铅笔上的名字是证据。
xiǎo hóng zhǎo dào le diū shī de qiān bǐ。 qiān bǐ shàng de míng zì shì zhèng jù。
Xiao Hong found the lost pencil. The name on the pencil is evidence.
小华看到树叶上有洞。这是虫子咬过的证据。
xiǎo huá kàn dào shù yè shàng yǒu dòng。 zhè shì chóng zǐ yǎo guò de zhèng jù。
Xiao Hua saw holes in the leaves. This is evidence that bugs have bitten them.
小丽发现花盆倒了。这是风吹的证据。
xiǎo lì fā xiàn huā pén dǎo le。 zhè shì fēng chuī de zhèng jù。
Xiao Li found the flowerpot knocked over. This is evidence that the wind blew it.
小刚看到地上有水。这是下雨的证据。
xiǎo gāng kàn dào dì shàng yǒu shuǐ。 zhè shì xià yǔ de zhèng jù。
Xiao Gang saw water on the ground. This is evidence that it rained.
Mini dialogue
找东西
A
你说他拿了你的书，有证据吗？
Nǐ shuō tā ná le nǐ de shū, yǒu zhèngjù ma?
You say he took your book, do you have evidence?
B
没有证据，我只是猜的。
Méiyǒu zhèngjù, wǒ zhǐshì cāi de.
No evidence, I was just guessing.
科学课
A
科学家需要证据来证明想法。
Kēxuéjiā xūyào zhèngjù lái zhèngmíng xiǎngfǎ.
Scientists need evidence to prove ideas.
B
对，没有证据就不能说对。
Duì, méiyǒu zhèngjù jiù bùnéng shuō duì.
Right, without evidence you can't say it's correct.
Related words and contrasts
similar
证明
zhèngmíng
proof; to prove
证据 is often physical evidence, while 证明 can be a document or action that proves something.
related
线索
xiànsuǒ
clue
线索 is a clue that helps find evidence.