证 zhèng — prove; confirm; verify; proof; certificate; proof
出国旅行需要带护照和签证。Chū guó lǚ xíng xū yào dài hù zhào hé qiān zhèng.Traveling abroad requires a passport and a visa.
Common words: 保证 (bǎo zhèng)、证明 (zhèng míng)、证据 (zhèng jù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "proof"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "proof", including 证 (zhèng), 证 (zhèng), 凭 (píng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "proof" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 证 (zhèng), 证 (zhèng), 凭 (píng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhèng, píng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 证 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 证 zhèngprove; confirm; verify; proof; certificate; proofUseful words: 保证, 证明
- 证 zhèngprove; confirm; verify; proof; certificate; proofUseful words: 保证, 证明
- 凭 pínglean against; proof; to rely on; to depend on; to be based onUseful words: 凭借, 文凭
Common words for these 3 "proof" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 证 (zhèng) — so "proof" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard证明zhèng míngproof; certificate; identification; testimonial证据zhèng jùevidence; proof; testimony保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard证明zhèng míngproof; certificate; identification; testimonial证据zhèng jùevidence; proof; testimony凭借píng jièto rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to文凭wén píngdiploma凭着píng zherelying on; on the basis of
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "proof".
证 zhèng — prove; confirm; verify; proof; certificate; proof
出国旅行需要带护照和签证。Chū guó lǚ xíng xū yào dài hù zhào hé qiān zhèng.Traveling abroad requires a passport and a visa.
Common words: 保证 (bǎo zhèng)、证明 (zhèng míng)、证据 (zhèng jù)
凭 píng — lean against; proof; to rely on; to depend on; to be based on
凭着自己的努力，他考上了好大学。Píng zhe zì jǐ de nǔ lì, tā kǎo shàng le hǎo dà xué.Relying on his own efforts, he got into a good university.
Common words: 凭借 (píng jiè)、文凭 (wén píng)、凭着 (píng zhe)
All 3 characters
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