字据

字據

zìjù

noun #33,149

Measure Word

一张字据 zhāng

Meanings

1 written pledge; written evidence; written proof
2 IOU; receipt; contract

Characters

character; writing

evidence; according to

Examples

HSK 5

借钱要立字据。

Jiè qián yào lì zìjù.

When you lend money, get it in writing.

HSK 7-9

他不肯打字据，我不放心。

Tā bùkěn dǎ zìjù, wǒ bú fàngxīn.

He won't put it in writing, which makes me uneasy.

HSK 7-9

这张字据是合同的凭证。

Zhè zhāng zìjù shì hétóng de píngzhèng.

This written document serves as proof of the contract.

Tips

usage

字据 is generic 'something in writing as proof' - a homemade IOU, a handwritten receipt, an informal contract between friends or family. More formal documents are 合同 (contract), 协议 (agreement), 收据 (official receipt). Verbs: 立字据 = draw up a written pledge; 打字据 = write one out.

memory

字 (writing / characters) + 据 (evidence / basis) - 'written evidence.' The 据 here is the same one in 证据 (proof) and 根据 (basis); it implies something solid you can point to.

Stroke Order

字 zì

据 jù