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title: "Zhengjian Meaning: 证件 (zhèngjiàn) Means “ID”"
description: "证件 (traditional 證件, zhèngjiàn) means “ID; certificate; papers”. Hear its tones, see what 证 and 件 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengjian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 证件 mean?

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证件 zhèngjiàn

## ID; certificate; papers

## Its characters

1. 证 zhèng certificate
2. 件 jiàn classifier for clothes, matters and items (as in 一件衣服, 一件事)

## In a sentence

请带好你的证件。 Please bring your ID.

进站不用纸票，一张**证件**就够了。

From [中国的高铁有多长？ · How big is China's high-speed rail?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-big-is-chinas-high-speed-rail#library-word-468-470)

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## More words with 证 or 件

- [案件 ànjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anjian)
- [保证 bǎozhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozheng)
- [附件 fùjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fujian)
- [稿件 gǎojiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaojian)
- [见证 jiànzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzheng)
- [零件 língjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingjian)
- [配件 pèijiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peijian)
- [凭证 píngzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingzheng)
- [签证 qiānzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianzheng)
- [认证 rènzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renzheng)

## Keep 证件 for Review

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