证 (zhèng) - to prove & to demonstrate
证 · zhèng
to prove;
to demonstrate;
evidence;
certificate;
to testify;
to verify.
to proveto demonstrateevidence
Usage highlights
CertificateEvidenceProofID cardTestifyVerify
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Please show your ID card (身份证).
- This is the proof (证据).
- He testified in court (作证).
- I need to verify the information (证实信息).
Collocations
- Certificate(证书)
- Evidence(证据)
- Proof(证明)
- ID card(身份证)
- Testify(作证)
- Verify(证实)
Idioms
- Ironclad proof(铁证如山)
- Living testimony(活证据)
- To testify against someone(对证)
Cultural background
FAQ- Derived from the concept of verification and validation in legal and administrative contexts.
- Commonly used in official documents, certificates, and legal proceedings in Chinese society.