口供

kǒugòng

noun #6,406

Measure Word

一份口供 fèn

Meanings

1 oral confession
2 testimony
3 deposition

Characters

confession; testimony

Examples

嫌疑人的口供前后矛盾。

Xiányírén de kǒugòng qiánhòu máodùn.

The suspect's testimony was self-contradictory.

警察正在录口供。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài lù kǒugòng.

The police are recording a confession.

Tips

usage

口供 is specifically an oral statement made during interrogation. 录口供 (lù kǒugòng) means to take/record a statement. Compare with 笔供 (bǐgòng, written confession).

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

供 gōng