证明

zhèng míng

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. proof
2. certificate
3. identification
4. testimonial
5. to prove
6. to testify
7. to confirm the truth of

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Related words

2 items

证据

zhèng jù

evidence

证明 often refers to the act of proving or a certificate, while 证据 is physical evidence.

表明

biǎo míng

to make clear

证明 is about proving facts, while 表明 is about indicating or demonstrating.

Usage notes

Formality

As a noun meaning 'certificate', 证明 is neutral in formality, but in some compounds like 身份证明 it leans formal.

Grammar

Guides that feature 证明

Jump into a full guide with fill-in-the-blank drills. Clicking will load the page and move you to the top.

1 guide

HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 8 min

Conclusion with 由此可见

Use 由此可见 to make formal written conclusions clear.

Reading: zhèng míng Open guide

Example Sentences

5 shown

他证明了自己是对的。

He proved that he was right.

医院可以出具健康证明。

The hospital can issue a health certificate.

你无法证明。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 402873)

你能证明吗?

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 431472)

你能证明吗？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 989154)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 证明

以资证明

yǐ zī zhèng míng

in support or witness hereof (idiom)

出生证明

chū shēng zhèng míng

birth certificate

出生证明书

chū shēng zhèng míng shū

birth certificate

外国人居住证明

wài guó rén jū zhù zhèng míng

foreigner's certificate of residence

宣誓供词证明

xuān shì gòng cí zhèng míng

affidavit

probative value

QED

identification document

certificate

ID card

Child Words of 证明

证

zhèng