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证明zhèng míngto prove

HSK 4word

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证明 (zhèng míng) means "to prove" or "certificate." It combines 证 (to prove) and 明 ((of meaning) clear). It appears in 这能证明他是对的。 (This can prove he was right.) and 银行要我的工作证明。 (The bank wants my employment certificate.) In the dialogue, A asks 你说你去过那儿,能证明吗? (You say you've been there. Can you prove it?)

What does 证明 mean?

  1. 1.

    to proveverb

  2. 2.

    certificatenoun

What do the characters in 证明 mean?

  • 证to prove
  • 明(of meaning) clear

How do you use 证明?

See it in 能证明 and 工作证明

What are some examples of 证明 in a sentence?

  1. 这能证明他是对的。

    Zhè néng zhèngmíng tā shì duì de.

    This can prove he was right.

  2. 银行要我的工作证明。

    Yínháng yào wǒ de gōngzuò zhèngmíng.

    The bank wants my employment certificate.

How is 证明 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你说你去过那儿,能证明吗?

    Nǐ shuō nǐ qù guo nàr, néng zhèngmíng ma?

    You say you've been there. Can you prove it?

  2. Speaker B:

    能,我有照片。

    Néng, wǒ yǒu zhàopiàn.

    Yes, I have photos.

  3. Speaker A:

    给我看一下。

    Gěi wǒ kàn yíxià.

    Let me have a look.

  4. Speaker B:

    你看,这是我和朋友在那儿。

    Nǐ kàn, zhè shì wǒ hé péngyou zài nàr.

    Look, this is me and my friend there.

Can you use 证明 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (prove): 这能___他是对的。 (This can prove he was right.)
  2. 2.What does 工作证明 mean?
  3. 3.What does 能证明吗? mean?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.