公证

公證

gōngzhèng

noun HSK 7 #23,887

Meanings

1 notarization
2 to notarize

Characters

public; official

to certify; certificate

Examples

这份文件需要公证。

Zhè fèn wénjiàn xūyào gōngzhèng.

This document needs to be notarized.

他去公证处办理公证。

Tā qù gōngzhèngchù bànlǐ gōngzhèng.

He went to the notary office to get a notarization.

Tips

usage

Common compounds: 公证处 (notary office), 公证人/公证员 (notary public), 公证书 (notarized document). Very common when dealing with legal documents in China.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

证 zhèng