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证实

證實
zhèngshí
verb HSK 5 #2,415

Meanings

  1. 1 to confirm; to verify
  2. 2 to substantiate; to prove true

Characters

证
zhèng
proof; to prove
实
shí
real; true; solid
To prove something real - to confirm that something is true.

Examples

HSK 3
消息已经得到证实。
Xiāoxi yǐjīng dédào zhèngshí.
The news has been confirmed.
HSK 3
事实证实他是对的。
Shìshí zhèngshí tā shì duì de.
The facts proved he was right.
HSK 4
这些数据证实了他们的研究结论。
Zhèxiē shùjù zhèngshí le tāmen de yánjiū jiélùn.
These data confirmed their research conclusions.

Tips

usage
Compare: 证实 (confirm/verify - prove something is true), 证明 (prove/demonstrate - more general), 确认 (confirm - acknowledge/check).
usage
证实 is often used in news reporting and formal contexts: '据证实...' (it has been confirmed that...).

Stroke Order

证 zhèng
实 shí