How to say “prove” in Chinese
prove; certificate
“Prove” in Chinese is 证明, zhèng míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
证明 is read zhèng míng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 正 zhèng hints at the sound.
日 “sun” and 月 “moon”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “证明”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 证明. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我保证明天不迟到wǒbǎozhèngmíngtiānbùchídàoI promise I won't be late tomorrow.
- 你怎么证明这是你的包nǐzěnmezhèngmíngzhèshìnǐdebāoHow will you prove this is your bag?
- 要用行动证明自己yàoyòngxíngdòngzhèngmíngzìjǐYou have to prove yourself through actions.
- 这些证据足以证明一切。zhèxiēzhèngjùzúyǐzhèngmíngyíqièThis evidence is enough to prove everything.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “prove” in Chinese?
“Prove” in Chinese is 证明, pinyin zhèngmíng.
What does 证明 mean?
证明 (zhèngmíng) means “prove; certificate”.
How do you write 证明?
证明 is 2 characters: 证 (zhèng) — prove; certificate; 明 (míng) — bright, clear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 证明?
证明 is read zhèngmíng. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“prove” in the lesson “Forms and IDs”
This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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