证明 zhèng míng
“proof; certificate; identification”
verb, noun, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 證明Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
证明 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1937: 证明 zhèngmíng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、名). PDF page 128
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用法How to use 证明
证明 can be a verb meaning 'to prove' and a noun meaning 'proof; certificate'. As a verb it usually takes the statement being proved as its object, as in 证明他是对的; to name the person you prove something to, use 向某人证明 or 证明给某人看. As a noun it appears in forms such as 工作证明, 身份证明, and 开证明.
例句Example sentences
- 你能证明他说的是真的吗？nǐ néng zhèng míng tā shuō de shì zhēn de ma?Can you prove that what he said is true?
- 这件事证明我的想法没有错。zhè jiàn shì zhèng míng wǒ de xiǎng fǎ méi yǒu cuò.This matter proves that my idea is not wrong.
- 公司给他开了一份证明。gōng sī gěi tā kāi le yí fèn zhèng míng.The company issued him a certificate.