求证 qiúzhèng to seek proof
to seek proof; to seek confirmation
How to remember 求证: 求 request + 证 prove = to seek proof.
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How it is used
- 'To seek confirmation/proof' - 向当事人求证 (xiàng dāngshìrén qiúzhèng) to verify with the party involved.
- Journalistic/investigative: to check whether a claim is true before accepting it.
- Contrast 证明 (zhèngmíng, to prove); 求证 is the act of seeking that proof.