Chinese Conversation · Level 73
90 words
Chinese word
证明
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhèng míng
Meaning
- nounproof
Example
公司要求我出示证明。gōng sī yāo qiú wǒ chū shì zhèng míng
The company requires me to show proof.
More examples
他准备好了证明，可以参加选拔。tā zhǔn bèi hǎo le zhèng míng ké yǐ cān jiā xuǎn bá
He has prepared the proof and can participate in the selection.
Core concept
A basis that makes a fact or qualification clear and supports its acceptance, as evidence or as an act of establishing it.
Common phrases
准备证明zhǔn bèi zhèng míng
prepare proof
提供证明tí gōng zhèng míng
provide proof
Similar words
证件zhèng jiàn: An official document or card used to show a person's identity or status.
证明书zhèng míng shū: An officially issued document that confirms a specific fact or a person's ability.
Definition in Chinese
用于证实某一事实或资格的书面文件或证据，也可指证实该事实的过程或结果。yòng yú zhèng shí mǒu yí shì shí huò zī gé de shū miàn wén jiàn huò zhèng jù yě kě zhǐ zhèng shí gāi shì shí de guò chéng huò jié guǒ
Word origin
证 (zhèng, "evidence") + 明 (míng, "clear") forms the idea of using evidence to make a fact clear.
Usage tips
- In everyday administrative talk, this word often points to a formal certificate, such as a work or medical certificate, rather than an argument that persuades someone.
Other meanings
- proveverb
Related words
- 证明材料zhèng míng cái liàoproof documentsnoun