Chinese Conversation · Level 53
90 words
Chinese word
证书
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhèng shū
Meaning
- nouncertificate
Example
请把证书拿给我看看。qǐng bǎ zhèng shū ná gěi wǒ kàn kàn
Please show me the certificate.
More examples
他通过考试获得了证书。tā tōng guò kǎo shì huò dé le zhèng shū
He passed the exam and obtained a certificate.
Core concept
An official document that turns an institution's judgment about a person's study, skill, or test result into recognized proof.
Common phrases
颁发证书bān fā zhèng shū
issue a certificate
毕业证书bì yè zhèng shū
graduation certificate
获得证书huò dé zhèng shū
obtain a certificate
Similar words
证明zhèng míng: A document or piece of evidence that confirms the truth of something.
文凭wén píng: A school document that officially records completed study or an earned degree.
资格证zī gé zhèng: A certificate that officially proves training or skill for a particular occupation.
Definition in Chinese
证明某人资格、学业或通过考试的书面凭证，通常由有关机构或学校颁发，具有证明效力。zhèng míng mǒu rén zī gé xué yè huò tōng guò kǎo shì de shū miàn píng zhèng tōng cháng yóu yǒu guān jī gòu huò xué xiào bān fā jù yǒu zhèng míng xiào lì
Word origin
证 (zhèng, "prove") + 书 (shū, "written document") combines proof with a document, giving the word its sense of an official document that verifies an achievement or qualification.
Usage tips
- For English speakers, the word is broader than a school-only award: it can name official proof of training, a qualification, or a successful exam, so context matters more than the paper's appearance.
Other meanings
- diplomanoun
- qualification certificatenoun
- passing certificatenoun
Related words
- 毕业证书bì yè zhèng shūgraduation certificatenoun
- 电子证书diàn zi zhèng shūelectronic certificatenoun
- 证书编号zhèng shū biān hàocertificate numbernoun