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

他举了好几个例证来支持自己的观点。

Tā jǔ le hǎojǐ gelì zhèng lái zhīchí zìjǐ de guāndiǎn.

He gave several examples to support his point.

这本书里充满了生动的例证。

Zhè běnshū 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