验证 yànzhèng to inspect and verify
to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate
How to remember 验证: 验 examine + 证 prove = to inspect and verify.
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How it is used
- To verify / validate - 验证身份 (yànzhèng shēnfèn) to verify identity, 短信验证码 (duǎnxìn yànzhèngmǎ) an SMS verification code.
- About confirming that something is true/authentic through checking; common in tech, science, and security.
- 验证 tests a claim against reality; contrast 证明 (zhèngmíng, to prove/certify).
Example sentences
- 实验证明了他的理论。 Shíyàn zhèngmíng le tā de lǐlùn.The experiment confirmed his theory.