How to say “confirm” in Chinese

证实
zhèngshí

confirm (with facts)

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Judgments and values”

“Confirm” in Chinese is 证实, zhèng shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

证实 is read zhèng shí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhèng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
shí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

证
zhèng — prove; certificate

On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 正 zhèng hints at the sound.

实
shí — real, true

On top, 宀 — “roof”.

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 “证实”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 证实. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这个消息还没有得到证实zhègexiāoxiháiméiyǒudédàozhèngshíThis news hasn't been confirmed yet.

More words from the lesson “Guesses and misunderstandings”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “confirm” in Chinese?

“Confirm” in Chinese is 证实, pinyin zhèngshí.

What does 证实 mean?

证实 (zhèngshí) means “confirm (with facts)”.

How do you write 证实?

证实 is 2 characters: 证 (zhèng) — prove; certificate; 实 (shí) — real, true. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 证实?

证实 is read zhèngshí. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“confirm” in the lesson “Guesses and misunderstandings”

This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. 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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