例证

例證

lìzhèng

noun #33,062

Measure Word

一个例证 gè

Meanings

1 example used as evidence
2 illustrative case
3 case in point

Characters

example; instance

proof; evidence

Examples

HSK 3

他举了好几个例证来支持自己的观点。

Tā jǔ le hǎojǐ gè lìzhèng lái zhīchí zìjǐ de guāndiǎn.

He gave several examples to support his point.

HSK 3

这本书里充满了生动的例证。

Zhè běn shū lǐ chōngmǎn le shēngdòng de lìzhèng.

The book is full of vivid illustrative cases.

Tips

usage

例证 = 例 (example) + 证 (proof / evidence) - distinct from 例子 (lìzi, just "example") because 例证 implies the example is being used to prove or illustrate something. It's the word essays and arguments use; 例子 is the everyday term.

Stroke Order

例 lì

证 zhèng