Meaning of 证
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- certificate
- proof
- to prove
- to demonstrate
- to confirm
- variant of 症[zheng4]
- to admonish
- variant of 證|证[zheng4]
How to use 证
证 rarely stands alone. It usually appears in compounds for documents and proof, like 身份证 (shēnfènzhèng, ID card), 证明 (zhèngmíng, to prove), and 证据 (zhèngjù, evidence). Example: 请出示你的身份证。 (Qǐng chūshì nǐ de shēnfènzhèng.) Please show your ID card.
证 is made of 讠 (speech) and 正 (zhèng, correct). Words that show something is correct are proof, and 正 also gives the sound.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 证 with 正 (zhèng) because they sound identical. 正 means straight or correct, while 证 with the speech radical is about proof and documents. Another common slip is writing 证名 instead of 证明 (zhèngmíng).
证 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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证 zhèng · certificate · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 证.
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | guarantee; to guarantee |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | proof; certificate |
| 证据 | zhèngjù | evidence; proof |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | identity card; ID |
| 证件 | zhèngjiàn | certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID |
| 证实 | zhèngshí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify |
| 签证 | qiānzhèng | visa; to issue a visa |
| 证书 | zhèngshū | credentials; certificate |
| 证人 | zhèngrén | witness |
| 见证 | jiànzhèng | to be witness to; witness |
| 通行证 | tōngxíngzhèng | a pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct |
| 许可证 | xǔkězhèng | license; authorization |
Questions about 证
What does 证 mean?
证 (zhèng) means "certificate; proof" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 证?
证 is made of 1 character: 证 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 证 an HSK word?
Yes. 证 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 证 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 证 is written 證.
How do you say driver's license or student card with 证?
Add 证 to the end of the type of permit. A driver's license is 驾驶证 (jiàshǐzhèng) and a student card is 学生证 (xuéshēngzhèng). Many official cards and permits follow this pattern.
What is the difference between 证明 and 证实?
证明 (zhèngmíng) means to prove something, and it can also be a noun meaning a certificate. 证实 (zhèngshí) means to confirm that something already suspected is true, such as 消息被证实了 (xiāoxi bèi zhèngshí le), the news was confirmed.