How to say “certificate” in Chinese
certificate
“Certificate” in Chinese is 证书, zhèng shū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
证书 is read zhèng shū: 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.
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 “证书”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 证书. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我明天出差，不能去领取证书，怎么办？wǒmíngtiānchūchāi,bùnéngqùlǐngqǔzhèngshū,zěnmebànI'm leaving on a business trip tomorrow and won't be able to pick up the certificate. What should I do?
More words from the lesson “Courses and Certificates”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “certificate” in Chinese?
“Certificate” in Chinese is 证书, pinyin zhèngshū.
What does 证书 mean?
证书 (zhèngshū) means “certificate”.
How do you write 证书?
证书 is 2 characters: 证 (zhèng) — prove; certificate; 书 (shū) — book. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 证书?
证书 is read zhèngshū. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, shū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“certificate” in the lesson “Courses and Certificates”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. 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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