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证明

zhèng míng
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Very common

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

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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

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Conclusion with 由此可见

Use 由此可见 to make formal written conclusions clear.

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Example Sentences

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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)

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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

证明力
zhèng míng lì

probative value

证明完毕
zhèng míng wán bì

QED

证明文件
zhèng míng wén jiàn

identification document

证明书
zhèng míng shū

certificate

身份证明
shēn fèn zhèng míng

ID card

Child Words of 证明

证
zhèng

certificate

明
míng

bright