证 zhèng prove
prove; certificate; proof; to confirm
How to remember 证: 讠 words + 正 upright = prove. The witness chooses her words carefully, sits upright in court and holds up the photo to prove it.
Component breakdown
证 = 讠 words + 正 upright
- 讠 words
- 正 upright
- 一 one
- 止 stop
The witness chooses her words carefully, sits upright in court and holds up the photo to prove it.
How it is used
- To prove, and a certificate/proof - 证明 (zhèngmíng) prove/certificate, 证据 (zhèngjù) evidence, 证实 (zhèngshí) confirm.
- As 'a document/ID': 身份证 (shēnfènzhèng) ID card, 签证 (qiānzhèng) visa, 证件 (zhèngjiàn) papers.
- 保证 (bǎozhèng) to guarantee - worth memorizing as a set unit.
Words with 证
- 保证bǎozhèngto guaranteeHSK 4
- 证明zhèngmíngproofHSK 4
- 签证qiānzhèngvisaHSK 4
- 证件zhèngjiàncertificateHSK 4
- 身份证shēnfènzhèngidentity cardHSK 4
- 证书zhèngshūcredentialsHSK 5
- 证据zhèngjùevidenceHSK 5
- 证实zhèngshíto confirm (something to be true)HSK 6
- 验证yànzhèngto inspect and verifyHSK 6
- 做证zuòzhèngto testify; to bear witnessHSK 7
- 公证gōngzhèngnotarizationHSK 7
- 印证yìnzhèngto confirmHSK 7
- 求证qiúzhèngto seek proofHSK 7
- 物证wùzhèngmaterial evidenceHSK 7
- 见证jiànzhèngto be witness toHSK 7
- 认证rènzhèngto authenticateHSK 7
- 论证lùnzhèngto prove a pointHSK 7
- 证人zhèngrénwitnessHSK 7
- 凭证píngzhèngproofHSK 8
- 证券zhèngquànnegotiable security (financial)HSK 9
- 辩证biànzhèngto investigateHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我保证把工作做好。 Wǒ bǎozhèng bǎ gōngzuò zuòhǎo.I promise to do the job well.
- 电脑记录证明了我的想法是对的。 Diànnǎo jìlù zhèngmíngle wǒ de xiǎngfa shì duì de.The computer records prove that my ideas were correct.
- 我去英国大使馆办签证。 Wǒ qù Yīngguó dàshǐguǎn bàn qiānzhèng.I'm going to the British embassy to get a visa.