證明

證明

See also: 证明 and 証明

Chinese

		certificate; proof; to prove certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm	clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
trad. (證明)		證	明
simp. (证明)		证	明
variant forms		証明
anagram		明證／明证

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhèngmíng

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zing³ ming⁴
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chṳn-mìn
• Min Nan (POJ): chèng-bêng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Pinyin: zhèngmíng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqming
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngmíng
    • IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: zing³ ming⁴
    • Yale: jing mìhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzing³ ming⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: jing³ ming⁴
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡sɪŋ³³ mɪŋ²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chṳn-mìn
    • Hakka Romanization System: ziin minˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: zin⁴ min²
    • IPA: /t͡sɨn⁵⁵ min¹¹/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chèng-bêng
    • Tâi-lô: tsìng-bîng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zeangbeeng
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ biɪŋ²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡ɕiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ biɪŋ²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ biɪŋ¹³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡ɕiɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ biɪŋ²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ biɪŋ²³/

Noun

證明

1. (countable, uncountable) proof; evidence (Classifier: 份 m; 個／个 m)
2. (countable) certificate; testimonial; reference (Classifier: 份 m; 個／个 m)

Usage notes

Unlike the English nouns proof and evidence which are usually uncountable, the Chinese nouns 證據／证据 (zhèngjù) and 證明／证明 (zhèngmíng) can be counted.

Synonyms

• (proof):

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Synonyms of 證明

佐證／佐证 (zuǒzhèng) 例證／例证 (lìzhèng) 信據／信据 (xìnjù) (literary, reliable evidence) 力證／力证 (lìzhèng) (strong evidence) 實證／实证 (shízhèng) (concrete evidence) 干證／干证 (Min Nan)

憑信／凭信 (píngxìn) 憑證／凭证 (píngzhèng) 論證／论证 (lùnzhèng) 證據／证据 (zhèngjù) 證見／证见 (zhèngjiàn) (literary, Min Nan)

• (certificate): 證書／证书 (zhèngshū)

Derived terms

不在場證明／不在场证明 (bùzàichǎng zhèngmíng) 證明人／证明人 (zhèngmíngrén) 證明信／证明信

證明書／证明书 (zhèngmíngshū) 證明責任／证明责任 (zhèngmíng zérèn) 醫療證明／医疗证明 (yīliáo zhèngmíng)

Verb

證明

1. to prove; to demonstrate; to certify

   茲證明 / 兹证明  ―  zī zhèngmíng  ―  it is hereby certified

   臨床證明 / 临床证明  ―  línchuáng zhèngmíng  ―  clinically proven

Synonyms

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Synonyms of 證明

介紹／介绍 (jièshào) 拆白 (Min Nan) 表明 (biǎomíng) 解說／解说 (jiěshuō) 解釋／解释 (jiěshì) 說明／说明 (shuōmíng)

論證／论证 (lùnzhèng) 講解／讲解 (jiǎngjiě) 闡明／阐明 (chǎnmíng) 闡論／阐论 (chǎnlùn) (literary) 顯明／显明 (xiǎnmíng)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
證	明
しょう Hyōgaiji	めい Grade: 2
on’yomi

Noun

證明 (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 証明, hiragana しょうめい, rōmaji shōmei)

1. proof; evidence; verification
2. (mathematics) proof

Compounds

• 證明書

Verb

證明する (kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai kanji 証明する, suru conjugation, hiragana しょうめいする, rōmaji shōmei suru)

1. to prove; to confirm
2. (mathematics) to prove

Conjugation

Conjugation of "證明する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Imperfective (未然形)	證明し	しょうめいし	shōmei shi
Continuative (連用形)	證明し	しょうめいし	shōmei shi
Terminal (終止形)	證明する	しょうめいする	shōmei suru
Attributive (連体形)	證明する	しょうめいする	shōmei suru
Hypothetical (仮定形)	證明すれ	しょうめいすれ	shōmei sure
Imperative (命令形)	證明せよ¹ 證明しろ²	しょうめいせよ¹ しょうめいしろ²	shōmei seyo¹ shōmei shiro²
Key constructions
Passive	證明される	しょうめいされる	shōmei sareru
Causative	證明させる 證明さす	しょうめいさせる しょうめいさす	shōmei saseru shōmei sasu
Potential	證明できる	しょうめいできる	shōmei dekiru
Volitional	證明しよう	しょうめいしよう	shōmei shiyō
Negative	證明しない	しょうめいしない	shōmei shinai
Negative continuative	證明せず	しょうめいせず	shōmei sezu
Formal	證明します	しょうめいします	shōmei shimasu
Perfective	證明した	しょうめいした	shōmei shita
Conjunctive	證明して	しょうめいして	shōmei shite
Hypothetical conditional	證明すれば	しょうめいすれば	shōmei sureba
¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative

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Korean

Hanja in this term
證	明

Noun

證明 • (jeungmyeong) (hangeul 증명)

1. Hanja form^? of 증명 (“proof”).

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Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term
證	明

Verb

證明

1. Hán tự form of chứng minh (“to prove; to demonstrate”).