证实 zhèngshí to confirm (something to be true)
to confirm (something to be true); to verify
怎么记住“证实”: 证 prove + 实 real = to confirm (something to be true).
汉字
用法
- To confirm / verify that something is true - 消息得到证实 (xiāoxi dédào zhèngshí) the news was confirmed.
- Establishing the truth of a claim with evidence; opposite 证伪/否认 - 否认消息 (fǒurèn xiāoxi) deny the report.
- Contrast 证明 (zhèngmíng), to prove/demonstrate; 证实 is specifically confirming a report or hypothesis is real.
例句
- 他被证实是个理想丈夫。 Tā bèi zhèngshí shì gè lǐxiǎng zhàngfū.He proved to be an ideal husband.
- 这一消息证实了我的怀疑。 Zhèyī xiāoxī zhèngshí le wǒ de huáiyí.The news confirmed my suspicions.
- 这一结果证实了我的猜想。 Zhèyī jiéguǒ zhèngshí le wǒ de cāixiǎng.The result confirmed my hypothesis.