证明zhèng míngto prove
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.
to proveverb
- 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?
How is 证明 used in a conversation?
- 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?
- Speaker B:
能,我有照片。
Néng, wǒ yǒu zhàopiàn.
Yes, I have photos.
- Speaker A:
给我看一下。
Gěi wǒ kàn yíxià.
Let me have a look.
- 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.
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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.