(zhèng míng) - to prove; proof, certificate in Mandarin
zhèngmíngTraditional: 證明
Translation
to prove; proof, certificate
Word origin
证明 (zhèngmíng) 'to prove, proof' joins 证 (zhèng, 'to certify') and 明 (míng, 'bright, clear'). 证 (traditional 證) has the 讠/言 speech radical with a phonetic; 明 is an ideographic compound of 日 (sun) and 月 (moon), the two bright bodies, hence 'bright, clear'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 证 (讠 speech radical + phonetic) + 明 (míng, 日 sun + 月 moon, 'bright')
Stroke order
证
明
Examples
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He proved his ability.
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I need a certificate.
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The facts prove she was right.
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Please prove that this is true.
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The data proved his theory.
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