证明

zhèng míng

HSK 3Verb (动)Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

to prove; to demonstrate; to certify

用可靠的材料来表明或断定人或事物的真实性。

Words:

证明有效证明属实

Synonyms:

证实印证确证验证说明

Antonyms:

推翻推倒

Sentences:

这(zhè)份(fèn)报(bào)告(gào)可(kě)以(yǐ)证(zhèng)明(míng)这(zhè)个(gè)方(fāng)法(fǎ)是(shì)有(yǒu)效(xiào)的(de)。
This report can prove that this method is effective.
监(jiān)控(kòng)录(lù)像(xiàng)证(zhèng)明(míng)了(le)他(tā)当(dāng)时(shí)不(bú)在(zài)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)。
The surveillance video proved that he was not at the scene at that time.

This sense refers to a physical document or certificate, such as a '证明信' or '证明书'.

proof; certificate; document (that serves as proof)

起证明作用的文件（证明书、证明信等）。

Words:

开具证明学历证明

Synonyms:

证据说明声明凭证佐证凭据

Antonyms:

伪证无凭无据

Sentences:

我(wǒ)需(xū)要(yào)去(qù)医(yī)院(yuán)开(kāi)具(jǔ)一(yī)份(fèn)健(jiàn)康(kāng)证(zhèng)明(míng)。
I need to go to the hospital to get a health certificate.
应(yìng)聘(pìn)时(shí)需(xū)要(yào)提(tí)供(gòng)学(xué)历(lì)证(zhèng)明(míng)和(hé)工(gōng)作(zuò)经(jìng)验(yàn)证(zhèng)明(míng)。
When applying for a job, you need to provide proof of education and proof of work experience.

In logic or mathematics, it refers to a structured process of reasoning (论证) involving a thesis (论题), evidence (论据), and argumentation (论证过程). This is a more specialized usage.

to prove; to demonstrate (as a logical argument)

也叫论证。形式逻辑中指根据一些真实的判断，得出另一个判断的真实性的思维过程。由论题、论据和论证过程三部分组成。

Words:

演绎证明归纳证明证明定理

Synonyms:

论证验证论述论说推理推导

Antonyms:

揣测臆测臆断

Sentences:

数(shù)学(xué)家(jiā)通(tōng)过(guò)复(fú)杂(zá)的(de)运(yùn)算(suàn)证(zhèng)明(míng)了(le)这(zhè)个(gè)定(dìng)理(lǐ)。
The mathematician proved this theorem through complex calculations.
在(zài)课(kè)堂(táng)上(shàng)，老(lǎo)师(shī)引(yín)导(dǎo)我(wǒ)们(mén)用(yòng)归(guī)纳(nà)法(fǎ)来(lái)证(zhèng)明(míng)这(zhè)个(gè)结(jié)论(lùn)。
In class, the teacher guided us to prove this conclusion using inductive reasoning.

Characters Breakdown

prove; proof

bright; clear